Las Vegas isn’t buying the Philip Rivers career resurrection.
The 8-5 Colts are 13.5-point underdogs against the 10-3 Seahawks on Sunday.
That’s not entirely an indictment against the 44-year-old Hall of Fame finalist, whose waiting period will reset to zero if/when he’s added to the active roster. The Seahawks are currently playing at a very high level, outscoring the Vikings and Falcons by a combined score of 63-9. Seattle also has allowed no touchdowns over the past two games.
Overall, the Seahawks have won three in a row and seven of eight. The Colts, after starting 7-1, have lost four of five.
The Colts immediately pivoted to Rivers after losing starter Daniel Jones for the rest of the year with a torn Achilles tendon. They had not added a veteran backup after losing backup Anthony Richardson to a fractured orbital bone prior to a Week 6 game against the Cardinals.
However it plays out, the notion that the Colts are pinning their hopes to a 44-year-old grandfather who hasn’t played in nearly five years was on no one’s bingo card. Including those of the bingo-playing grandfathers.
