NFL Hall of Famer Barry Sanders believes the 2024 MVP should go to Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley and his offensive line. Barkley, 27,
Saquon Barkley is not playing against the Giants, and his season ends with 2,005 rushing yards, 100 shy of Eric Dickerson's NFL single-season record.
Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson raised eyebrows and attracted some criticism when he admitted in December he didn't want Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles to break the single-season record of 2,105 rushing yards that Dickerson set in 1984.
The Eagles are resting Barkley and their starters because the team is locked into the no. 2 seed in the NFC playoff field with nothing to gain or lose as a result of Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Giants. The Eagles will host the Green Bay Packers or the Washington Commanders in the NFC Wild Card round next week.
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.
The Philadelphia Eagles will officially rest Saquon Barkley, effectively ending his chance at securing the rushing yards record from Eric Dickerson.
Eagles fans who ripped the team for resting Saquon Barkley for Week 18 painfully watched the injuries in the Ravens-Browns game.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley had a chance to chase the single-season rushing yards record, but he will not suit up in Week 18 against the New
The Philadelphia Eagles are resting Saquon Barkley, meaning he won't get any rushing yards today against the New York Giants and won't break Dickerson's record.
Barkley currently sits at 2,005 yards, meaning he’d need just 101 more to eclipse Dickerson. Adding to the drama, Barkley played for the woeful Giants for six seasons before his former team allowed him to walk away from New York in the spring.
Even though Saquon Barkley has a chance to break Eric Dickerson's rushing record, Philadelphia is resting him and other starters. Find out why.