Saquon Barkley eclipses 2,000 rushing yards, joins top team as Eagles win NFC East

Saquon Barkley’s magical 2024 season with the Philadelphia Eagles continued Sunday as he became just the ninth player to ever rush for 2,000 yards or more in a win over the Dallas Cowboys.

Barkley now has 2,005 yards on the season after scoring 167 points on 31 carries in a 41-7 win over the Cowboys that clinched the NFC East title for Philadelphia.

Barkley reached a milestone in the fourth quarter after a 23-yard run in Dallas territory gave him 167 total yards on the day.

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Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) is intercepted by Dallas Cowboys quarterback Jordan Lewis during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. l field (Photo by Eric Hartline-Imagn)

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Now the question is: Will the Eagles, who have already clinched a playoff berth, allow Barkley to follow Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record (2,105) against his former New York Giants in Week 18?

This is quite normal for teams. to rest their starters But there is a perpetual history of Barkley. And head coach Nick Cianni’s decisions will be closely watched all week.

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Barkley rushed for 176 yards earlier this season in his return to MetLife Stadium, which he has called home for the past six seasons. before moving to Philadelphia this offseason.

The choice to head south onto I-95 proved to be a smart choice for Barkley. He is one of the front-runners for Offensive Player of the Year. Considering his big run totals could make even more history.

Barkley has 13 touchdowns this year and two more through the air to go along with 276 yards on 31 receptions.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is tackled by Dallas Cowboys defenseman Eric Kendricks during the second quarter at Lincoln Fire Stadium. Regional Field (Photo by Eric Hartline-Imagn)

Barkley’s previous career high in rushing yards was 1,312 in 2022, the year he helped lead the team back to the playoffs for the first time since 2016, and he did it behind the Spurs offensive line. Substandard Giants

But he thrived on the Eagles offense throughout the season. And that was definitely needed with Jalen. Hurts took the field in this game against the Cowboys. Due to a concussion last week.

However, for all of Barkley’s efforts on Sunday, Nothing bad happened, but Devonta Smith scored two touchdowns. One of which was from Kenny. Pickett the Beginner and another from Tanner McKee, who replaced Pickett after an injury, and AJ Brown added one of his own.

Pickett was also pushed into the end zone with a dominant performance for the Eagles.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley walks out of the tunnel for a game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field. (Photo Bill Streicher-Imagn)

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With a score of 13-3, the Eagles are ready to play in the Super Bowl again. But perhaps there is more history behind the No. 1 seed, 26’s outstanding performance in 2024.

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