One certainty of Philip Rivers' return with the Indianapolis Colts is that we shouldn't judge him based on one game. Whether he performs extremely well in Week 15 against the Seattle Seahawks or poorly, Indy will have three games remaining in which Rivers needs to be great.
The entire rest of the regular season schedule is brutal. After Seattle, Indy must play the San Francisco 49ers, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Houston Texans. Even if Daniel Jones was still healthy, Indianapolis might have a difficult time.
The thinking is that with Jones lost for the season with a torn Achilles tendon and backup Anthony Richardson likely out too with a broken orbital bone, Philip Rivers gives the team the best chance to win.