While Barkley wasn't given the chance to top Dickerson's single-season rushing record, there are a handful of playoff records up for the taking

GREEN BAY — Kellen Moore wasn’t sure what to expect when the Philadelphia Eagles signed running back Saquon Barkley in free agency in March. Trying to contain a record-setting back without one of your best run-stuffing tackles is a downright scary proposition. Unfortunately, that's …

Barkley became the first Eagles player — and just the ninth in NFL history — to rush for 2,000 yards in a season. Now, he's looking to capitalize on that achievement.

The Philadelphia Eagles are resting Saquon Barkley, meaning he won't get any rushing yards today against the New York Giants and won't break Dickerson's record.

Barkley was made inactive for Sunday's game against his former team. After a conversation with Philadelphia head coach Nick Sirianni early this week, the Eagles decided they didn't want to risk an injury to the 2024 NFL rushing leader in a game with zero meaning for the team.

Kelln Moore joined the Eagles staff this past offseason and his offense finished the season ranked No. 8 in total offense, No. 7 in scoring and No. 2 in rushing.

The Eagles' opponent, the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs, knows all about this. Barkley ran for a career-high 255 yards in the regular-season meeting on Nov. 24, a 37-20 Eagles victory.

Sean McVay dissected the ways the Rams could potentially stop Saquon Barkley — only the ninth 2,000-yard rusher in NFL history — when he considered the consequences if they did not.

By the time Rams head coach Sean McVay promoted Shula to coordinator last winter after spending seven seasons coaching all three levels of the defense, he was more comfortable embracing his lineage. And during OTAs in the spring, former Cowboys coach Jason Garrett advised him to stay comfortable in who he is.

The Cowboys are set to interview a pair of former NFL head coaches next in Robert Saleh and Leslie Frazier. Saleh was fired by the New York Jets five games into his fourth season in 2024. Frazier, the assistant head coach in Seattle this season, spent three-plus years as coach of the Minnesota Vikings a decade ago.

What you should knowThe Philadelphia will face the Los Angeles Rams Sunday at the Linc in the divisional round of the playoffs. Kickoff is 3 p.m. on NBC.The Rams haven't played many cold-weather games,