January 17, 2008, 2:20 PM
Berry: Player rankings for conference finals
| Quarterbacks | |||
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent |
| 1 | Tom Brady | Patriots | Chargers |
| 2 | Brett Favre | Packers | Giants |
| 3 | Eli Manning | Giants | @ Packers |
| 4 | Philip Rivers | Chargers | @ Patriots |
| 5 | Billy Volek | Chargers | @ Patriots |
| 6 | Matt Cassel | Patriots | Chargers |
| 7 | Aaron Rodgers | Packers | Giants |
| 8 | Anthony Wright | Giants | @ Packers |
| Running Backs | |||
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent |
| 1 | Ryan Grant | Packers | Giants |
| 2 | LaDainian Tomlinson | Chargers | @ Patriots |
| 3 | Laurence Maroney | Patriots | Chargers |
| 4 | Brandon Jacobs | Giants | @ Packers |
| 5 | Ahmad Bradshaw | Giants | @ Packers |
| 6 | Darren Sproles | Chargers | @ Patriots |
| 7 | Kevin Faulk | Patriots | Chargers |
| 8 | Reuben Droughns | Giants | @ Packers |
| 9 | Heath Evans | Patriots | Chargers |
| 10 | Michael Turner | Chargers | @ Patriots |
| Wide Receivers | |||
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent |
| 1 | Randy Moss | Patriots | Chargers |
| 2 | Greg Jennings | Packers | Giants |
| 3 | Wes Welker | Patriots | Chargers |
| 4 | Chris Chambers | Chargers | @ Patriots |
| 5 | Plaxico Burress | Giants | @ Packers |
| 6 | Donald Driver | Packers | Giants |
| 7 | Jabar Gaffney | Patriots | Chargers |
| 8 | Amani Toomer | Giants | @ Packers |
| 9 | Donte' Stallworth | Patriots | Chargers |
| 10 | Vincent Jackson | Chargers | @ Patriots |
| 11 | Steve Smith | Giants | @ Packers |
| 12 | James Jones | Packers | Giants |
| Tight Ends | |||
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent |
| 1 | Benjamin Watson | Patriots | Chargers |
| 2 | Donald Lee | Packers | Giants |
| 3 | Antonio Gates | Chargers | @ Patriots |
| 4 | Kevin Boss | Giants | @ Packers |
| Kickers | |||
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent |
| 1 | Mason Crosby | Packers | Giants |
| 2 | Stephen Gostkowski | Patriots | Chargers |
| 3 | Nate Kaeding | Chargers | @ Patriots |
| 4 | Lawrence Tynes | Giants | @ Packers |
| Defenses/Special Teams | |||
| Rank | Name | Opponent | |
| 1 | Green Bay Packers | Giants | |
| 2 | New England Patriots | Chargers | |
| 3 | San Diego Chargers | @ Patriots | |
| 4 | New York Giants | @ Packers | |
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