Watch Gardner Minshew celebrate Eagles win versus Jets with his father

How about that performance by Gardner Minshew in Week 13? The Philadelphia Eagles‘ QB1 of the moment walked into MetLife Stadium and walked out the winning quarterback following a performance in which he completed 20 of 25 passes. Philly got the desired result, a bounceback win, but the eyeball test we all employed on Minshew was truly satisfying.

Gardner’s 20 completions resulted in 242 passing yards, two touchdowns versus zero interceptions, and a passer rating of 133.7. Most importantly, the result was a 33-18 Eagles win.

The highlight-reel moments were aplenty, but the best post-game highlight had nothing to do with anything that happened on the field.

Gardner Minshew shares a special moment with his father.

If you haven’t had a chance to take a look at Gardner Minshew celebrating the Eagles’ Week 13 win over the New York Jets with his father, you have to take a moment and give that one a look. This is awesome.

Often, we ask ourselves questions about the guys who play football in the NFL. Is it all about the money? Are these guys as passionate about wins and losses as the fans? Are they giving this game their all, or are they trying to preserve themselves as best they can so that they can play for as long as possible to make as much money as they can?

Sometimes, it’s easy to wonder if these guys look at their jobs like the average member of the American workforce looks like theirs. People working the nine-to-five shift care, but if they experience a loss during the workday, they don’t take it personally. They don’t always like all of their co-workers, but they’re committed to the goal. Football is no different.

Maybe all of those statements are accurate. Maybe none of them are, but here’s what you can’t deny. Winning in Week 13 meant more to Gardner Minshew than it could have possibly meant to any of the rest of us. This is the proof. It’s good to see good things happen to good people.