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12/14 19:50 CST Seahawks outlast Philip Rivers and Colts 18-16 on Jason Myers'
56-yard field goal
Seahawks outlast Philip Rivers and Colts 18-16 on Jason Myers' 56-yard field
goal
By ANDREW DESTIN
AP Sports Writer
SEATTLE (AP) --- Jason Myers kicked a franchise-record six field goals,
including a 56-yarder with 29 seconds left, and the Seattle Seahawks outlasted
44-year-old quarterback Philip Rivers and the Indianapolis Colts 18-16 on
Sunday.
Rivers threw a touchdown pass after coming out of retirement to make his first
start in nearly five years, and he led the Colts into position for Blake
Grupe's go-ahead, 60-yard field goal with 47 seconds left.
That was enough time for Sam Darnold and the Seahawks (11-3). Rashid Shaheed
returned Grupe's kickoff 28 yards to the Seattle 37, and Darnold connected with
Shaheed twice for 25 yards to set up Myers. The game-winning drive was
Darnold's third this season and 13th of his career.
Desperate to salvage their season after Daniel Jones suffered a season-ending
torn Achilles tendon, the Colts (8-6) turned to Rivers, a grandfather who'd
been coaching high school football and was a semifinalist for the Pro Football
Hall of Fame.
His numbers were pedestrian, but he gave Indy a chance to win. Rivers finished
18 of 27 for 120 yards with a touchdown and an interception, with the pick
coming on his final pass as he tried to force the ball down the field with 11
seconds left. Coby Bryant made the interception, his career-high fourth this
season.
Indy has lost four straight and five of six to fall out of playoff position in
the AFC. Seattle kept pace with the Los Angeles Rams atop the NFC West.
It was Seattle's first victory without a touchdown since Dec. 26, 2024, when
the Seahawks beat Chicago 6-3.
Myers, the NFL's points leader entering the day, raised his total to a
career-high 153. His previous best was 143 points in 2022. In addition to the
game-winner, he converted from 47, 52, 46, 32 and 30 yards.
Myers' six field goals were one short of his career high. He made seven for the
New York Jets on Oct. 14, 2018, in a win over the Colts.
Darnold finished 22 of 36 for 271 yards, and NFL receiving leader Jaxon
Smith-Njigba had seven catches for 113 yards.
Injuries Colts: Offensive lineman Bernhard Raimann injured an elbow in the second quarter and did not return. Seahawks: LB Derick Hall injured his hand in the first quarter and returned in the second quarter. T Abe Lucas injured his right arm/shoulder in the second half but returned.
Up next Colts: Host San Francisco on Monday, Dec. 22. Seahawks: Host the Rams on Thursday night with the division lead at stake. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
Injuries Colts: Offensive lineman Bernhard Raimann injured an elbow in the second quarter and did not return. Seahawks: LB Derick Hall injured his hand in the first quarter and returned in the second quarter. T Abe Lucas injured his right arm/shoulder in the second half but returned.
Up next Colts: Host San Francisco on Monday, Dec. 22. Seahawks: Host the Rams on Thursday night with the division lead at stake. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
