We're about to see chapter two of the 2025 NFL season's most heartwarming story, as Indianapolis QB Philip Rivers takes the field for Monday Night Football’s matchup between the Colts (8–6) and the 49ers (10–4). The game streams live on ABC and ESPN at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Last Sunday, in the fourth quarter of his first game on an NFL field in 1,800 days, the 44-year-old father of 10 — and grandfather, for that matter— led what looked like a game winning drive against the Seahawks. But in the game's final minute, Seattle QB Sam Darnold led his team into field goal range, where 'Hawks' kicker Jason Myers nailed his 6th FG of the game, clinching a 18-16 win.
We’ll break down Philip Rivers’ stats and make a pick vs. San Francisco, including his PrizePicks projections for Monday Night Football.
Philip Rivers Stats, Pick for Monday Night Football
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Colts QB Philip Rivers Projection: 163.5 Pass+Rush Yds
- Rivers threw for only 120 yards in Week 15, the 2nd-fewest total by a starting QB in the NFL.
- In 2020, the last full season he played, he averaged 7.7 yards per attempt, which ranked 11th in the NFL. This season, his 4.4 yards per pass attempt ranks 51st among all quarterbacks who have started at least one game, among them Miami QB Quinn Ewers (6.6 YPA) and Jets QB Brady Cook (5.4 YPA).
- In his first game back after five years, the grandpa finished with -5 yards rushing.
- The Bucs allow the ninth-fewest rushing yards per game at 101.4 but give up 246.9 passing yards per game, ranking 30th in the NFL.
More Philip Rivers Projections vs. 49ers Tonight
Check out Rivers’ top projections for tonight’s MNF showdown vs. San Fran, via PrizePicks.
- 0.5 Pass TDs (Goblin)
- 157.5 Pass Yards
- 0.5 INT
- 0.5 Rush Yards (Demon)
- 27.5 Pass Attempts
- 18 Pass Completions
- 26.5 Longest Completion
- 9 Fantasy Score
- 64.9 Completion Percentage
- 6.5 Comp in 1st 10 Pass Att (Goblin)
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