Tanner McKee, the third-string QB on the rise, further built his Philadelphia sports legend with the Eagles' regular-season closing win over the Giants.

Tanner McKee, the Eagles’ third-string quarterback, could make his first NFL start in the regular-season finale against the New York Giants on Sunday. The Eagles ruled out Jalen Hurts (concussion) and listed Kenny Pickett (ribs) as questionable on Friday’s final injury report.

PHILADELPHIA — “It’s been a while since I’ve done this,” Eagles third-string quarterback Tanner McKee joked as he settled in behind the podium for his postgame press conference. “It’s like I’m back in college.”

Rookie wide receiver Ainias Smith and tight end EJ Jenkins caught their first career touchdowns, third wide receiver Jahan Dotson had his best game as an Eagle with 7 catches for 94 yards as A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith sat out.

The Philadelphia Eagles were always going to be the No. 2 seed heading into the NFC playoffs, no matter how Tanner McKee performed on Sunday. This regular-season finale was a chance for McKee to show in a meaningful football game (record-wise) what the organization already knew.

Sure didn’t look like his first NFL start. And sure didn’t look like he was playing with a bunch of unknown rookies. And sure didn’t play like a 6th-round pick. Tanner McKee put together a remarkable performance in his first career start Sunday.

Heroes, zeros from the Giants’ 20-13 loss to the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday: Hero. With Jalen Hurts and Kenny Pickett sidelined by injuries and gearing up for t