Philip Rivers' wife Tiffany Rivers and the couple's 10 children received an unexpected benefit for the Colts quarterback's NFL comeback.

St. Michael football coach Philip Rivers is now a 44-year-old NFL quarterback: 'He was literally coaching us a month ago, and now he’s doing this'

The Colts are expected to start rookie quarterback Riley Leonard on Sunday against the Texans, sources told Stephen Holder and Jeremy Fowler on Tuesday.

Learn more about Philip Rivers' wife, Tiffany Rivers, as she navigates her husband's surprising NFL comeback with their 10 kids.

The Indianapolis Colts will start 23-year-old rookie quarterback Riley Leonard over 44-year-old Philip Rivers in Sunday's season finale at Houston, ESPN reported Tuesday. Rivers lost all three of his starts for the Colts (8-8) after coming out of retirement in mid-December following injuries to signal-callers Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson.

Antonio Gates, Eric Weddle and more ex-teammates explain Rivers' return: "I think the Colts need him, and the NFL needs him, too.”

The football world just witnessed a 44-year-old Philip Rivers start three NFL games after a whole four-plus seasons of comfortable retirement. One can’t help but ask the question, why on Earth can’t Tom Brady do the same thing in the near future?

When the Colts kick off against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, they will know if they remain in playoff contention. But even if Indianapolis has been eliminated from postseason consideration, Rivers will remain the starting quarterback on Sunday, Colts coach Shane Steichen said.