The Philadelphia Eagles will rest key players, including running back Saquon Barkley, in their Week 18 matchup against the New York Giants. This decision comes as the Eagles secure the NFC East title and prepare for the playoffs. Barkley, who had a strong season with 2,005 rushing yards, falls just short of breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record.
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni confirmed Wednesday that Philadelphia will be resting players, including Barkley, in Week 18 vs. the Giants as it prepares for the playoffs after winning the NFC East. Barkley, 27, ends his season with 2,005 rushing yards, just 101 yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson’s record of 2,105 yards set in 1984.Barkley, who spent the first six years of his career with the Giants after being drafted with the No.
2 overall pick in 2018, was signed by the division rival Eagles in free agency on a three-year contract for $37.75 million. Eagles starting quarterback Jalen Hurts is still in concussion protocol and is also not expected to play in what is a meaningless game for the division winners, who are locked into the No. 2 seed and will host either the Commanders or Packers in the Wild Card round. This news, while good for those hoping not to see the Giants embarrassed by Barkley, could be bad for those Giants fans hoping to tank for a higher draft pick. Big Blue could mostly be going against backups in a game that won’t affect Philadelphia’s playoff seeding and last week’s upset of the Colts showed the Giants can still muster a strong effort
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