Let me be clear, there was nothing good about the game Philip Rivers played on Sunday. There is simply no way to spin a five-sack, five-turnover performance which also included a safety into a positive. It was awful, it was embarrassing, and it has to be a cause for concern moving forward. I mean, not for this year because you know #GetDownWithTheTank2, but certainly for 2017 and beyond.
That said, I see a lot of fans on Twitter blaming Rivers for all five turnovers, and I just don't think that's a fair assessment. Don't get me wrong, I have no interest in defending Rivers or absolving him of his mistakes; I just think there is value to understanding these plays via an unbiased analysis now that we've had an opportunity to calm down a little.