Rivers Tracks Down Dee Winters After Game-Sealing Pick-Six in 49ers’ MNF Win
The 44-year-old in his comeback season credited the third-year 49ers linebacker for diagnosing an earlier check that set up Winters’ first career interception.
Overview
- San Francisco beat Indianapolis 48-27, with Dee Winters jumping a Philip Rivers throw and returning it roughly 74–75 yards for a touchdown with just over three minutes remaining.
- Mic’d-up footage captured Rivers telling Winters, “Good play, man,” and asking if he recognized the earlier check, a clip widely shared by NFL Films and reporters on X.
- Before the late interception, Rivers was an efficient 23-of-34/35 for 277 yards and two touchdowns, as coverage noted the Colts’ defensive lapses were a larger factor in the defeat.
- Winters said film study helped him anticipate the route, and defensive coordinator Robert Saleh praised the linebacker’s instincts and growth.
- The 49ers improved to 11-4 and the Colts fell to 8-7, with the intercepted pass intended for tight end Tyler Warren.