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FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Week: Week 17

FEDEX AIR -- QUARTERBACK NOMINEES

Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints

Brees completed 28 of 35 passes for 389 yards, five touchdowns and one interception in the Saints' 45-17 victory over the Carolina Panthers.

Matt Flynn, Green Bay Packers

Flynn converted 31 of 44 pass attempts for 480 yards, six touchdowns and one interception in the Packers' 45-41 win over the Detroit Lions.

Eli Manning, New York Giants

Manning completed 24 of 33 passes for 346 yards and three touchdowns as the Giants defeated the Dallas Cowboys 31-14 and won the NFC East.

FEDEX GROUND -- RUNNING BACK NOMINEES

Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville Jaguars

Jones-Drew had 25 attempts for 169 yards in the Jaguars' 19-13 defeat of the Indianapolis Colts.

Ray Rice, Baltimore Ravens

Rice carried 24 times for 191 yards and two touchdowns in the Ravens' 24-16 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

Michael Turner, Atlanta Falcons

Turner had 17 attempts for 172 yards and two touchdowns in the Falcons' 45-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.