In the final game played at Dignity Health Sports Park, the Chargers were unable to come out victorious as they overpowered by the Raiders on both of the ball, as well as their fans that flooded the stadium.
All eyes were on quarterback Philip Rivers as this could have marked his final home game with the franchise.
Rivers, who dealt with a hand injury for the majority of the game, was decent, going 27-of-39 passing for 279 yards for zero touchdowns and no interceptions.
As Rivers stood at the podium for his post-game press conference, the questions that the 38-year old was flooded with mainly regarded his future since he will be an unrestricted free agent following this season.
His contract season hasn’t been the most ideal, as he has tossed 18 interceptions compared to just 21 touchdowns. Some will blame the offensive line inconsistencies, while others can see regression in his play, which they blame on his age.
“None of that’s true. I’ve made some throws this year that have been as good as I’ve made in any year in my career. So, physically and what I’m able to do, is just what I was able to do last year when we were rolling.” Rivers said in regards to people believing he it because of his age.
Prior to the season, Rivers said that he wants to continue to play in 2020. But as the year went on, the confidence in his remarks and tone of voice in regards to that dwindled down.
“I want to play football. I feel that deep down,” Rivers said when asked if he still wants to play football.
Rivers said that he will know if he wants to continue to keep playing, which will be figured out a few weeks after the regular season concludes. If he wants to, it’ll be up to the franchise to decide whether or not they want to bring him back.
If Rivers wants to keep playing and the organization chooses to go in a different direction, there is still a possibility of him playing for another team next season.
“Gotta let the dust settle. I don’t know. I can’t answer that,” Rivers said when asked if he can see himself playing for another team.
Rivers will look to finish his season on a strong note against the Kansas City Chiefs next weekend and give the Chargers reason to believe that he can be their starting quarterback next season.
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