Overview
- Head coach Shane Steichen confirmed Rivers will start at Lucas Oil Stadium, with rookie Riley Leonard as the backup.
- Rivers will take first-team practice reps this week, and Steichen said a last‑minute switch would be unfair to Leonard.
- Indianapolis must win its final two games and get outside help, and a Houston win over the Chargers on Saturday would end the Colts’ playoff bid.
- Rivers completed 23 of 35 passes for 277 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the Week 16 loss to the 49ers.
- Anthony Richardson remains on injured reserve with vision issues as his practice window stays open, and Rivers’ unretirement resets his Hall of Fame eligibility to 2031.