Resting Or Playing Running Back Saquon Barkley Is A Tougher Decision Than It Seems For Eagles

Saquon Barkley's pursuit of Eric Dickerson's 40-year-old rushing record could get grounded by his coach.

Nick Sirianni's decision is more difficult than it seems.

Barkley needs 101 yards rushing against his former team on Sunday to set the NFL's single-season record . But the Philadelphia Eagles 13-3 are locked into the No. 2 seed in the NFC so the outcome of their game won't affect the standings.

Win, lose or tie against the New York Giants, the Eagles will host the Green Bay Packers or Washington Commanders in a wild-card playoff game.

They don't have a bye so this game is an opportunity for Sirianni to rest most of his starters ahead of the playoffs and avoid risking injuries to key players.