The Philadelphia Eagles clinched the No.1 seed in the NFC on Jan. 8, beating the New York Giants at home 22-16. They finished with a record of 14-3, which is the most wins in franchise history. This was star quarterback Jalen Hurts' first game back after spraining his shoulder in Week 15. And he may not have looked outstanding, but he did enough. This game was irrelevant to New York, who had already locked up a playoff berth and the No. 6 seed. They had all of their backups playing. But they still gave the Eagles everything they could. Giants QB Davis Webb had a nice game, with 23/40 completion percentage, 168 passing yards, and a touchdown.
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said that Hurts had been "hurting bad". "For him to play through what he fought through to get back...There was no more risk, but he was hurting. He was hurting bad. But that's just the kind of competitor, the kind of leader he is."
This is big for the Eagles, getting the #1 seed while also making sure Hurts gets his rest. But they should have had it sooner. Hurts' injury was tough, and watching Gardner Minshew play against the Saints wasn't pleasant to watch. But they got it, and that's all that matters.
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