ASSOCIATED PRESS Philadelphia Eagles running back Lorenzo Booker (25) looks for an opening as the New York Jets’ Brandon Renkart (47) waits fo him Thursday during the second quarter.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brett Favre slung a few passes during pregame drills and called it a night. He put a green cap on and stood on the sideline, arms folded, jersey slightly untucked and safe from harm.

With Favre sitting out, fourth-string quarterback Erik Ainge led the New York Jets to a 27-20 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in the preseason finale Thursday night.

Donovan McNabb also had a nice view from the bench, far away from potential danger. Kevin Kolb played the first half, guiding the Eagles to 13 points on their first three possessions.

Nearly all the starters for both teams watched this one, so the backups got extra playing time while bubble players had one final chance to impress coaches.

‘‘We have a lot of tough decisions ahead of us with the back end of the roster, so I wanted to give those guys an opportunity and you can’t do that without giving them reps,’’ Jets coach Eric Mangini said.