Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was denied the chance to break the NFL rushing record after being rested in the last week of the regular season.

Nick Sirianni won 14 games for the second time in three years. Vic Fangio and Kellen Moore turned around their careers as coordinators. Saquon Barkley had his best season as a runner. Jalen Hurts had his most efficient season as a passer.

In a moment during their Wild Card victory over the Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley made a selfless play that likely won them the game. And following the game, head coach Nick Sirianni had nothing but positive words for the Eagles’ running back,

This time last year the coach's job was in peril. Fifteen wins later, two games from a second Super Bowl appearance, he clearly deserves a new deal.

Saquon Barkley was rested in the final week of the regular NFL season by his coach Nick Sirianni, and Terry Bradshaw criticised the decision.

The quarterback runs too much, which takes away carries from the backs and puts him at risk — the key factors in Barkley's failed pursuit.

Barkley currently sits at 2,005 yards, meaning he’d need just 101 more to eclipse Dickerson. Adding to the drama, Barkley played for the woeful Giants for six seasons before his former team allowed him to walk away from New York in the spring.

Philly legend Charles Barkley supports Nick Sirianni and the Eagles' decision to rest Saquon Barkley for the Week 18 matchup.

Saquon Barkley has proven that a week's rest was the right move, after Terry Bradshaw criticized the Philadelphia Eagles' decision to bench the running back last week