Tanner McKee got the start for the Philadelphia Eagles - Source: Getty
The Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants met in Week 18 of the regular season, in a game without a lot of meaning for both teams.
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The Eagles, already qualified for the playoffs, rested almost all of their key starters ahead of the Wild Card Round game. The Giants, on the other hand, would not complain about a loss, as they wanted to keep themselves with a high pick in the 2025 NFL draft.
Although neither team had much of an incentive in this game, with Philadelphia locked in the second NFC seed, it was a good opportunity to assess some of their backups and get ready for the January run.
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The Giants had no real incentive to win this game, and they lost indeed. They did put up a fight in the second half, but ultimately, the Eagles did just enough to keep themselves afloat, even if most of their starters did not step foot into the game.
New York Giants box score
Quarterback
Quarterback
Passing Yds
Completions
Pass Atts
Pass TDs
INTs
Rush yds
Rush att
Drew Lock
138
22
29
1
1
3
2
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Apart from his interception, Lock mostly played a solid game, with a great throw to Malik Nabers in a touchdown but not much impressive after. He will remain a backup in the NFL in 2025, but there's no chance he'll start the season as a starter for any team.
Rushing and receiving
Player
Rush Attempts
Rushing Yards
Rushing TDs
Receptions
Receiving Yards
Receiving TDs
Tyrone Tracy
14
59
0
2
7
0
Devin Singletary
7
22
0
1
-5
0
Dane Belton
1
10
0
0
0
0
Eric Gray
1
6
0
1
4
0
Wan'Dale Robinson
0
0
0
10
43
0
Malik Nabers
0
0
0
5
64
1
Daniel Bellinger
0
0
0
2
9
0
Chris Manhertz
0
0
0
1
16
0
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With another good performance, Nabers finished the season with 109 receptions, 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns, playing with below-average quarterbacks throughout the year. Even if this isn't the most exciting season for New York fans, at least they can be happy with the young star receiver.
Defense
Player
Tackles (Total)
Sacks
Interceptions
Dyontae Johnson
11
0
0
Dane Belton
4
0
0
Brian Burns
5
0.5
0
Divaad Wilson
5
0
0
Adoree' Jackson
2
0
0
Dru Phillips
4
0
0
Darius Muasau
8
0
0
Isaiah Simmons
2
0
0
Cor'Dale Flott
1
0
0
Rakeem Nunez-Roches
4
0
0
Ty Summers
4
0
0
Kayvon Thibodeaux
4
1.5
0
Deonte Banks
1
0
0
Anthony Johnson Jr
3
0
0
Tomon Fox
2
0
0
Elijah Garcia
2
0
0
Jason Pinnock
2
0
0
Elijah Chatman
2
0
0
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Philadelphia Eagles box score
Quarterback
Quarterback
Passing Yds
Completions
Pass Atts
Pass TDs
INTs
Rush yds
Rush att
Tanner McKee
269
27
41
2
0
3
1
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Jalen Hurts was never going to play in this game, but Philadelphia decided to give the starting nod to McKee with Kenny Pickett suffering from a problem in the ribs. And he impressed, with 269 passing yards, two touchdowns and no turnovers.
Rushing and receiving
Player
Rush Attempts
Rushing Yards
Rushing TDs
Receptions
Receiving Yards
Receiving TDs
Kenneth Gainwell
11
14
0
2
9
0
Will Shipley
10
32
0
4
35
0
Jahan Dotson
0
0
0
7
94
0
Dallas Goedert
0
0
0
4
55
0
E.J. Jenkins
0
0
0
1
7
1
Johnny Wilson
0
0
0
3
24
0
Ainias Smith
1
4
0
4
35
1
Grant Calcaterra
0
0
0
2
10
0
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Dallas Goedert was one of the few starters who saw game-time in this Week 18 game. The team wanted to give him a few plays to, as they defined, "knock off the rust". The tight end has been injured, but he's an important player in the Eagles' scheme.
Defense
Player
Tackles (Total)
Sacks
Interceptions
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
11
0
0
Oren Burks
17
0
0
Jordan Davis
5
0
0
Moro Ojomo
5
0
0
Kelee Ringo
5
0
0
Charles Harris
3
0
0
Isaiah Rodgers
3
0
0
Avonte Maddox
4
0
0
Bryce Huff
3
0
0
Tristin McCollum
9
0
0
Dallas Gant
1
0
0
Milton Williams
1
0
0
Sydney Brown
1
0
1
Eli Ricks
1
0
0
Thomas Booker IV
1
0
0
-
0
0
0
-
0
0
0
-
0
0
0
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Henrique Bulio
Henrique Bulio is an NFL and College Football journalist at Sportskeeda and the Editor-in-Chief of Pro Football Brasil. He has a total 13 years of experience working in American Football, and playing quarterback at an amateur level in Brazil has given him a unique perspective of the game.
Henrique follows the Philadelphia Eagles closely due to Michael Vick's historic performance on MNF against the Washington Commanders in 2010. His all-time favorite player is Ed Reed; he believes that Reed is the greatest safety to ever play the game. Bill Belichick gets the nod as Henrique's favorite coach for coaching the Patriots to glory over two decades.
If Henrique were to be able to go back in time and watch one game, it would be Super Bowl XLIX, where the Patriots and the Seahawks played a complete, back-and-forth game that concluded with one of the biggest talking points in NFL history.
Technical deep dives are Henrique’s specialty, and he ensures never to use misleading words in his articles, since he himself consumes a lot of information off the web. He has had the privilege of interviewing Cairo Santos, Lamar Jackson, Jim Harbaugh, Sean McDermott, Bruce Arians, Matt LaFleur, among others.
Aside from football, Henrique likes to play poker and Counter-Strike.
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