PHILADELPHIA − The Eagles found a benefit to finishing as the second best team in the NFC: they were able to use the regular-season finale as a week of rest for almost all of their starters, and especially their key players.

In the modern NFL, where quarterbacks and wide receivers reign supreme, running backs have faded from the spotlight in recent years.While you can debate the "value" of running backs all day long, the NFL tells us exactly how they view the position based on the contracts they hand out.

Philadelphia Eagles RB Saquon Barkley and LB Zack Baun both earned NFL All-Pro Team selections for the first time in their careers.