If Barkley can avoid a late-season injury, he will likely shatter LeSean McCoy’s single-season rushing record (1,607) set in 2013 for Philadelphia, and he’s pacing toward A 2,000-yard rushing season ahead of a deep playoff run.

The Eagles, with the NFL's No. 1 defense, did just enough to contain Jackson, who had 237 yards passing and 2 touchdowns, and Derrick Henry, who's second in rushing yards to Barkley, to 82 yards rushing. But the Eagles needed Barkley to break free, desperately.

In the NFL’s pass-first era, the running backs are making noise at an old-school position. You could see his sarcasm begging for permission to bite. As Justice Hill listened to a question about the NFL’s running back revival, he pursed his lips and figured out how to respond the nicest way he could.