Philip Rivers attempting to prevent Matthew Stafford from making history on Sunday

Philip Rivers has officially been activated for the Indianapolis Colts' matchup against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, nearly four years since his last appearance with the team.

Rivers' last time with the Colts was the 2020 season, his final full season of a 17-year career, when he led the team to a seventh-seed appearance, where they lost to the Buffalo Bills in the wild-card round.

However, the veteran may have more to prove than just that he can still play; he may also have a more personal accolade on his mind.
Throughout his career, the gunslinger finished with 63,440 passing yards, which is currently the seventh most in NFL history.

Trailing behind Rivers is Los Angeles Rams quarterback and Super Bowl champion Matthew Stafford, who is only 287 passing yards behind with 63,163.

Stafford is the current season leader in passing yards and has been a strong candidate to win the MVP award this season.

If Rivers is going to extend his lead over Stafford on Sunday, it might be one of the toughest challenges of his career, as he will have to do so against the Rams, his NFC West rival, and the Seahawks, who have been one of the best defensive teams in the league this season.

The Seahawks' defense has looked similar to the one of old, ranking seventh in total defense, allowing only 18.1 points per game, and ranking second in points allowed per drive and yards per play.

Rivers will be the third quarterback making an appearance for the Colts this season, who have had major uncertainty at the position with their top draft pick, Anthony Richardson, still on IR, along with Daniel Jones after tearing his Achilles last week against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and rookie Ryan Leonard dealing with a knee injury.