In the AFC South, the 8-5 Colts are one game back of the 9-4 Jacksonville Jaguars. They are also tied with the 8-5 Houston Texans. The good news is that the Colts still play each of these teams twice, but Jacksonville and Houston losing before then wouldn't be a bad thing.

The Seattle Seahawks were expected to walk all over the Indianapolis Colts and their 44-year old quarterback today, but they didn't exactly come out on fire and determined to make it so. Seattle was sloppy and slow in the first half but eventually found momentum in the second and wound up winning a close one by a score of 18-16.

SEATTLE — From the way Shane Steichen and Philip Rivers are talking, it does not sound like there is much question about who the starting quarterback will be when the Colts take the field on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” against the 49ers.

The Indianapolis Colts lost to the Seattle Seahawks 18-16 with 44-year old Philip Rivers starting at quarterback.

After a rollercoaster of a game between the Colts and Seahawks, the Texans can now breathe a little easier entering the last weeks of the regular season.

The Indianapolis Colts and Philip Rivers have an uphill battle against the Seattle Seahawks, but anything can happen.

The Colts face the Seahawks in Seattle on Sunday. We break down what the game means for the NFL playoff picture in Week 15.

Watch postgame coverage after the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 18-16 in a week 15 matchup.