Barkley became the first Eagles player — and just the ninth in NFL history — to rush for 2,000 yards in a season. Now, he's looking to capitalize on that achievement.
Saquon Barkley rushed for 167 yards to top 2,000 on the season, backup quarterback Kenny Pickett ran and threw for scores before departing with injured ribs, and the Philadelphia Eagles clinched the NFC East title by routing the Dallas Cowboys 41-7.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley went over 2,000 yards in the teams game against the Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys defense will hold Saquon Barkley to under 100 rushing yards in CBS Sports' bold prediction.
Saquon Barkley appears set to sit out the Philadelphia Eagles final regular-season game Sunday, denying the running back his chance at breaking Eric Dickerson’s NFL single-season rushing record.
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With A.J. Brown locked in, Barkley did the same, arriving at the Linc rocking retro Kelly Green Eagles gear. Barkley needs to average 134.0 rush yards per game over his remaining two games to break the record, but Eric Dickerson doesn’t think he’ll do it.
The Dallas Cowboys are headed to Philadelphia, where they will play spoilers and the post-Christmas Grinch against the Eagles, who are looking to wrap up the NFC East. Philadelphia could be without
Saquon Barkley rushed for 167 yards to join the 2,000-yard club and the Philadelphia Eagles clinched the NFC East title with a lopsided 41-7 victory against the visiting Dallas Cowboys
That included McKee, the Eagles' sixth-round pick in 2023 who had never gotten into a game in nearly two full seasons. His first play was a handoff to Barkley on 3rd-and-goal from the Cowboys' 17. Barkley got 9 yards, and Jake Elliott kicked a 26-yard for a 27-7 Eagles lead.
The Philadelphia Eagles will face off against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in what could be make-or-break for Saquon Barkley's chances of making history. Barkle