NFL ranks Players to watch

Eagles offense: Overall (3), rush (5), pass (9), scoring (3)

Eagles defense: Overall (2), rush (t-16), pass (1), scoring (8)

Giants offense: Overall (18), rush (4), pass (26), scoring (t-15)

Giants defense: Overall (25), rush (27), pass (14), scoring (t-17)

Turnover differential: Giants plus-3; Eagles plus-8

Eagles: QB Jalen Hurts. After an injury to his right throwing shoulder against the Bears on Dec. 18 sidelined him for two games and derailed his MVP chances, Hurts returned in the regular-season finale on Jan. 8 and helped the Eagles clinch the NFC’s No. 1 seed with a less-than-stellar 22-16 win over the Giants, who rested key starters on both sides of the ball with their playoff seed already secured. Coach Nick Sirianni and offensive coordinator Shane Steichen employed a vanilla game plan, and Hurts clearly wasn’t taking any chances for re-injury, finishing with just 13 yards on nine rushing attempts in addition to 229 yards in the air. These numbers pale in comparison to the gaudy statistics the thirdyear pro has put up this season while leading Philadelphia to a 14-1 record in his starts. Hurts has been prolific in his second season as starter, throwing for 22 touchdowns, rushing for 13 and combining for 4,461 yards through the air and on the ground.

Giants: QB Daniel Jones. He has quieted critics with a strong season that included a record-setting performance in No. 6 New York’s 31-24 upset victory at third-seeded Minnesota on Sunday. The 25-year-old Duke product became the first QB in NFL playoff history to throw for at least 300 yards and two touchdowns and rush for at least 70 yards when he had 301 yards and 2 TDs while running 17 times for 78 yards in a performance that drew raves from teammates.