Overview
- Houston’s victory over the Chargers officially knocked Indianapolis out of playoff contention on Saturday.
- Philip Rivers, 44, prepared as the starter all week and will open at quarterback against the Jaguars in Week 17.
- Rookie Riley Leonard is expected to make his first NFL start in Houston in Week 18, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
- Rivers can chase a milestone on Sunday, needing 252 passing yards to move past Ben Roethlisberger on the all-time list.
- In two starts since returning from retirement, Rivers has completed 66.1% of his passes for 397 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions in losses to Seattle and San Francisco.