Peyton Manning will return to Indianapolis for the Broncos-Colts game on Sunday night. Not surprisingly, all eyes will be on the quarterback matchup between Manning and Luck.

Andrew Luck has had some big shoes to fill in Indianapolis, and up to this point in his career, he’s done a pretty good job of meeting those expectations. Here’s a look at how Luck has fared in his first 22 regular season starts relative to Manning.

While Manning had a higher completion percentage and more touchdowns through his first 22 games, Luck’s overall numbers have been more impressive. Luck has more total passing yards, fewer interceptions, and, perhaps most importantly, Luck has 15 wins and a trip to the postseason.

While it’s difficult to compare two quarterbacks playing at different times and with different teammates, Manning and Luck were working with similar teams. For example, the Colts were 3-13 the season before they drafted Manning, and they were 2-14 the season before they drafted Luck. Manning had one offensive teammate make the Pro Bowl during his rookie season (Marshall Faulk), and Luck had one fellow offensive teammate make the Pro Bowl last season (Reggie Wayne).

At the end of the day, 22 games is a small sample size and Luck’s early success doesn’t necessarily mean that he’ll have a better career than Manning. Still, people in Indianapolis have reason to be excited.

(Thanks to @ESPNStatsInfo for bringing this to our attention.)