Seahawks survive Philip Rivers’ return, beat Colts with six field goals

SEATTLE – For most of Sunday, the Seahawks hardly looked ready to win a game in four days that could put them in the driver’s seat to get the top seed in the NFC.

But that’s where the Seahawks are after they overcame a another sluggish start by the offense and held Philip Rivers and the Colts scoreless in the second half to rally from a 10-point deficit and pull out an 18-16 win on a 56-yard field goal by Jason Myers with 18 seconds remaining.

Myers’ kick came just after Blake Gruppe of the Colts hit a 60-yarder with 47 seconds remaining that had the Seahawks on the verge of their most shocking loss of the season.

But Sam Darnold completed two passes to Rashid Shaheed — of 17 and eight yards — from their 37 to the Colts 38 and set up Myers for his winning kick.

Coby Bryant picked off a pass tipped by Devon Witherspoon on the first play of the Colts’ next series to clinch the win.

Myers scored all of Seattle’s points going 6 for 6 on field goals to set a team record. It was only the fourth time in team history the Seahawks have won a game scoring all of its points on field goals.

They are 11-3 after winning their fourth in a row and eight of its past nine and faces a pivotal game against the Rams at Lumen Field on Thursday night.