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.
In 2024, Barkley was on the verge of surpassing NFL legend Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing yards record. Dickerson holds the record at 2,105 yards, a historic feat he achieved with the Los Angeles Rams 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.
Eagles fans who ripped the team for resting Saquon Barkley for Week 18 painfully watched the injuries in the Ravens-Browns game.
Barkley was made inactive for Sunday's game against his former team. After a conversation with Philadelphia head coach Nick Sirianni early this week, the Eagles decided they didn't want to risk an injury to the 2024 NFL rushing leader in a game with zero meaning for the team.
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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 Eagles are going to sit Saquon Barkley and as many key contributors as possible in Sunday’s regular-season finale against the New York Giant
Saquon Barkley appears set to sit out the Philadelphia Eagles’ regular-season finale Sunday, denying the running back his chance at breaking Eric Dickerson’s NFL single-season rushing
New York Giants co-owner John Mara joked he was "upset" with Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley over his commercial and talked to him about it on Sunday.
Eagles star Saquon Barkley is looking to capitalize on joining the exclusive 2,000-yard club with a pair of trademark applications.