Overview
- Indianapolis fell 23-17 to Jacksonville to drop to 8-8, extending its losing streak to six and confirming an 0-3 mark in Rivers’ comeback starts.
- Rivers called his three appearances “bonus games,” expressed no regrets, and acknowledged Sunday could have been his final NFL start.
- Steichen said he will decide the Houston finale starter by Tuesday, with Leonard the reported favorite and Anthony Richardson a possible option after limited practices on injured reserve.
- Across three starts, Rivers completed 63% of his passes for 544 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions, saying the Jaguars game was his least sharp of the stint.
- Rivers was signed after Daniel Jones’ torn Achilles and Richardson’s IR stint, and he plans to return to coaching at St. Michael Catholic as his Hall of Fame eligibility clock resets to 2031.