10 things to watch in Giants vs. Eagles

Drew Lock has started 27 games since entering the NFL in 2019, and his performance in last week’s win over the Colts was his best outing yet. The 28-year-old completed 17 of 23 passes (73.9 percent) for 309 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions, while adding an additional score on the ground. Lock’s 155.3 passer rating and five total touchdowns were both the highest single-game marks of his NFL career.

Lock’s passer rating was the highest by a Giants quarterback since the 2018 season, while his four passing touchdowns were the most since 2019. He completed seven of eight passes for 153 yards and three touchdowns in the first half alone, which led to a perfect passer rating of 158.3. It was the first time a Giants quarterback had a perfect passer rating in the first half since Eli Manning in 2009.

While it remains to be seen which players will suit up for Sunday’s game, the Eagles have had one of the league’s best passing defenses this season. The unit ranks No. 1 in the league in passing yards allowed. In the 12 games since their Week 5 bye, the Eagles have allowed more than 250 passing yards only once, and over 200 passing yards a total of three times. Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush completed 15 of 28 passes for 147 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions against the Eagles last week, which earned him just a 50.7 passer rating.

Nabers wasn’t the only Giant rookie to etch his name in the NFL record books last week. Tyrone Tracy Jr. totaled 73 yards of offense against the Colts (59 rushing, 14 receiving), which brought his total to 1,057 yards on the season. Nabers and Tracy became the third rookie duo in NFL history, and only the second since the 1970 merger, to each have 1,000 yards from scrimmage. In 1960, the American Football League’s Dallas Texans – who later became the Kansas City Chiefs – had Abner Haynes (1,451 yards) and Johnny Robinson (1,069) reach the 1K mark, while the 2006 New Orleans Saints had Reggie Bush (1,307) and Marques Colston (1,038) top 1,000 yards, as well.

Nabers and Tracy rank third and fourth, respectively, in yards of offense among all rookies in Giants history, trailing only Saquon Barkley (2,028 in 2018) and Beckham (1,340 in 2014). Heading into Week 18, Tracy ranks third among all rookies in rushing yards (780) and fifth in yards from scrimmage. The Eagles currently rank inside the top 10 rushing yards, rushing yards per attempt, and rushing touchdowns allowed on the year. However, the unit has allowed four of their last five opponents to run for more than 110 yards against them.

With their Week 17 win over the Cowboys, the Eagles locked themselves into the No. 2 seed in the playoffs. With nothing at stake in this weekend’s game against the Giants, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni announced that they will rest some starters in the regular-season finale to get as healthy as possible before the start of the playoffs.

“We’re going to rest some guys,” Sirianni said on Wednesday. “There are going to be some guys that are resting. There are going to be some guys that are in reserve roles. You can’t obviously rest everybody with the roster. That’s our plan moving forward.”

With starting quarterback Jalen Hurts still in concussion protocol and backup Kenny Pickett dealing with a rib injury, the Eagles are likely to start second-year quarterback Tanner McKee against the Giants. McKee made his NFL debut against the Cowboys last week and completed just three of four passes for 54 yards, but two of those passes went for touchdowns.

Dexter Lawrence’s season ended on Thanksgiving Day, but the respect and admiration he’s earned from his peers and fans has remained strong through the end of the season. The NFL announced Thursday that Lawrence, arguably the Giants’ best player and most visible leader, was selected as a starting interior lineman to the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl Games.

This is Lawrence’s third consecutive Pro Bowl selection. He is the first Giants player to be voted to three straight Pro Bowls since safety Landon Collins from 2016-18 and the first defensive lineman since Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan from 2001-03. Strahan was chosen for his seventh and final Pro Bowl in 2005. Lawrence is the franchise’s first interior defensive lineman to earn three Pro Bowl selections since Rosie Grier in 1953, 1956 and 1960.

Despite missing the last four games, Lawrence remains the Giants’ sacks leader entering their season finale Sunday in Philadelphia. Brian Burns is second on the team with 8.0 sacks and has tied Lawrence for the quarterback hits lead with 16. Lawrence was credited with 44 tackles (23 solo), eight tackles for loss and one forced fumble. He was placed on injured reserve on Dec. 2.

Burns was selected as a first alternate at outside linebacker, while rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers was chosen as a second alternate.