Philip Rivers did what Drake Maye couldn't vs. Seahawks' devilish defense

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers (17) leaves the field Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, after losing a game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. | Christine Tannous/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesThe Philip Rivers era was fun. And no, not his 16-year stretch as a franchise-altering quarterback for the San Diego and Los Angeles Chargers. Not his brief two-year stint with the Indianapolis Colts at the tail end of his career or his four years as the head coach at St. Michael Catholic High School.

Rather, his three-game tenure as the Colts' quarterback in 2025, which seemed like a sentence nobody would ever say about Philip Rivers. But alas, this…