- Jalen Hurts placed on a present to guide the Eagles to the Tremendous Bowl: Twenty of his passing makes an attempt got here from a clear pocket, from which he accomplished 17 passes with two big-time throws.
- Xavier Worthy is peaking on the proper time: With a Tremendous Bowl in sight, the rookie Worthy loved a career-best sport in opposition to the Payments.
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1. QB Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles (92.1)
Hurts led all quarterbacks in PFF passing grade this weekend (91.6), finishing 20 of 28 passes for 246 yards and a landing. Twenty of his makes an attempt got here from a clear pocket, from which he accomplished 17 passes with two big-time throws.
Hurts gained solely 16 yards on the bottom as he was bothered by a knee harm, however he was greater than efficient, scoring 3 times on 10 carries and selecting up 5 first downs.
Jalen Hurts: Postseason PFF Grades
2. T Lane Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles (91.5)
Johnson didn’t enable a single strain on 33 pass-blocking snaps and led the place in each PFF pass-blocking (83.1) grade and PFF run-blocking grade (92.2). He has the second-highest PFF run-blocking grade (84.5) heading into the Tremendous Bowl.
3. DI Chris Jones, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (90.6)
Jones recorded two sacks in opposition to Buffalo and completed the sport with eight pressures. He recorded a 31.3% pass-rush win price in opposition to true go units and led all defensive linemen within the convention championship spherical with a 91.9 PFF pass-rush grade.
Jones has been the highest-graded pass-rushing defensive lineman this postseason (90.7) — and the one inside defender with a PFF pass-rush grade above 90.0. He has generated a 16.4% strain price and ranks second in win price in opposition to true go units (22.9%).
4. WR Xavier Worthy, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (90.1)
Worthy had the very best sport of his rookie season, with six catches for 85 yards and a landing. Every of his catches moved the chains, and he had two explosive beneficial properties of 20-plus yards. Most of his manufacturing got here in opposition to single protection: 5 catches for 75 yards and a landing. He averaged 5.5 yards after the catch per reception and generated a 156.8 passer ranking when focused.
5. TE Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles (88.3)
Goedert caught seven of eight targets for 85 yards and 4 first downs within the NFC Championship sport, his greatest output since Week 3. He had two catches of 15-plus yards and averaged 8.1 yards after the catch per reception. Goedert was focused 5 instances in opposition to zone protection, hauling in every one for 67 yards and three first downs. He owns a 79.7 PFF receiving grade in opposition to zone appears this postseason (second greatest), securing 11 of 12 targets for 115 yards (all first amongst tight ends).
6. T Spencer Brown, Buffalo Payments (86.8)
Brown allowed three pressures to the Chiefs and earned a 77.2 pass-blocking grade on true go units (third greatest amongst tackles). He was wonderful within the run sport, incomes an 88.0 PFF grade in zone schemes (second) and an 85.9 grade in hole appears (first). Brown was the one lineman this weekend to earn an 85.0-plus PFF grade in each run phases.
Highest-Graded Tackles in Convention Championship Video games
7. CB Cooper DeJean, Philadelphia Eagles (85.5)
DeJean recorded an 87.2 PFF protection grade (first) in his greatest efficiency of the playoffs. He was focused seven instances and allowed 5 completions for simply 32 yards whereas forcing two incompletions and breaking apart two passes.
8. RB Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles (84.5)
Barkley took two carries for 2 touchdowns within the first quarter, together with a 60-yard rating on his first contact of the sport. He rushed for a 3rd landing halfway by way of the fourth quarter and completed his day with 15 carries for 118 yards. Barkley gained 5 first downs, pressured 5 missed tackles and averaged 6.0 yards after contact per try (first).
Barkley has rushed for no less than 115 yards in each sport this postseason. He has 5 touchdowns and 7 runs of 15-plus yards.
9. LB Oren Burks, Philadelphia Eagles (82.0)
Burks earned the very best protection grade amongst linebackers this weekend (84.4). He allowed a 24-yard completion to Dyami Brown late within the first quarter and never a lot else, ending the day with solely 37 yards surrendered in protection. Burks recorded eight tackles with seven stops (first) but additionally missed three tackles.
Burks has a 73.7 PFF total grade this postseason — in addition to the very best PFF protection grade (74.1) amongst remaining linebackers. He’s allowed seven catches on eight targets for 65 yards and is the one Tremendous Bowl linebacker with a 70.0-plus PFF protection grade.
10. TE Zach Ertz, Washington Commanders (82.0)
Ertz led all convention championship tight ends with 11 catches for 104 yards, each season highs. 9 of his targets got here within the slot, the place he secured seven catches, all for first downs. Ertz led Washington with 15 targets, moved the chains 9 instances and recorded two catches of 15-plus yards. He exits the playoffs with a 76.6 PFF receiving grade, second on the group.
