Who had the better career: Eli Manning or Philip Rivers?

Who had the better career: Eli Manning or Philip Rivers? I think both will be hall of famers. Rivers has better stats but what did he do in big games? And it's not like he didn't have talent around him. Eli played great in two post-seasons that led to Super Bowls over the GOAT and the Evil Empire.

Your thoughts?

 

The answer is kind of obvious and should be unanimous. 2 SB's is far better than 0 SB's.
Eli easily had the best career of the two.
Now, an argument can be made the Rivers was the better QB, but there's no denying Eli had the better career

 

You’re using super bowls in a team sport?using that logic Marino was a terrible qb

 

I know it's my bias against (almost) everything Charger related but, I just don't see how the cry baby is HOF worthy. Eli? 2 SBs, MVP of 2 SBs. Rivers: almost as many kids as Nick Cannon.

 

Eli no comparison

 

It's not what You can do, but when You do it.

 

I do give Rivers the edge in baby making. He's the MVP of that.
His wife's uterus is probably destroyed. LoL

 

Eli had the better career.

Rivers was the better quarterback.

 

Eli most definitely had the better career. You can't beat stopping the Patriots twice in the SB and ending the perfect season in one!

 

Eli, easily.

 

MY fondest memory of Rivers was him trying to quiet down the roar from Steeler fans when the Chargers had the ball - AT HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I give it to Ely because he's the only thing between the Pats and 2 more SB rings. My standards are purely selfish.

 

Think theres Cromartie? who couldn't even remember all his kids name. LOL

THATS A LOW BLOW

 

Like a hotdog in a hallway

 

LoL

 

But with one wife...that's a lot of kids to birth, you have to be immune to pain

 

Making Manning the MVP of that first victory over the Patriots was a joke. He escaped when a defender got a hand on him, which was rare for him but is very common for most quarterbacks, and threw a ball up for grabs that Tyree was lucky to catch. Sure, he threw the touchdown on that drive, too, but it helped that the Patriots somehow lost track of Burress. He wasn't even college open. That was high school open.

Somebody on that defense should have been MVP.

Manning was a decent quarterback who had two great playoff runs. I can understand the argument that he had a better career, but Rivers was the better quarterback.

 

Eli deserve a HOF assumption that he is going to get in.

Phillip Rivers to me is not a guaranteed HOFer.

 

This.

 

Eli beat Brady in the playoffs, twice. End of discussion.

 

Manning didn't beat Brady. The Giants beat the Patriots, mostly because their defenses were far better in both of those games.

 

Well yes and no. I'm using Superbowls as a form of success, not to say who is better. Being a SB winner doesn't make one guy better than the other, although there is something to be said about rising up in big games, which not all players can do.

I'm saying that 2 SB's is far more successful than 0 SB's, regardless of personal achievements. So IMO, Manning had the more successful career, even though I think Rivers was more talented and in a vacuum was the better player.

 

Again it's when You do it. Some thrive at the biggest stage, and some don't. You see this in everything. Yes playoffs, and SB wins should matter. As far as better athletes.....it means nothing. I can name 10 way better athletes at the Qb position that haven't done $hit....ever.