But Barkley doubled down when he saw who was in his rear view. The last man on his tail was Rams pass rusher Jared Verse — the same rookie who’d spent the week leading up to Sunday’s game telling the world he “ hate [s] Eagles fans. They’re so annoying .”

The previous playoff record, set by Eagles legend Steve Van Buren with 196 yards in the 1949 NFL Championship (also against the Rams), was surpassed by Barkley, who remains focused on what mattered most on Sunday.

Barkley rushed for a career-high 2005 yards this season to become the ninth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a single season. Barkley also had a career-best 13 rushing touchdowns and was a major factor in the Eagles playing their way to an NFC East Division championship and the no. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs.

#GoEagles — Jonathan Frederick (@jonmikefred) January 19, 2025 Saquon got me hype hitting his helmet with his hands like in an Eagles fan. I just want AJ to get one. Barkley is in his first ...

Barkley transformed the Eagles' offense this season, and our expert NFL predictions expect Barkley to have a day against the Packers' defense.

Philadelphia will host the Commanders next weekend thanks to Barkley rushing for 205 yards and two touchdowns and the Eagles defense recovering two key fumbles

Saquon Barkley, PHI at LAR 11/24 (26 att., 2 TD)

Saquon Barkley is a star in his own right. The Philadelphia Eagles running back dazzled fans and analysts since his arrival in the NFL in 2018, and his salary soon matched his stat

That's faster than Jonathan Taylor's fastest run in 2024. So when Barkley slowed up, he nearly got himself caught in the process. Saquon let Jared Verse get a good look at it pic.twitter.com ...

It’s called the “Irresistible Force” paradox. It’s what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object. Or, in layman’s terms, it

Saquon Barkley’s debut season with the Philadelphia Eagles exceeded all reasonable expectations. Barkley came close to passing Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record set in 1984, but he sat out the final game of the season.

Verse ran his mouth last week, saying how much he hates Eagles fans. That stems from the way the Philadelphia faithful showed up to the Eagles-Rams game out West back in November. Hey, pal. That was a Rams home game. Eagles fans were doing their job traveling for their team and creating a great environment for the Birds on the road.