The Eagles are 12-2, and just one win away from securing the NFC East with a win over the Commanders on Sunday. Along with weighing their options for the season finale based on the No. 1 seed is Saquon Barkley’s to break Eric Dickerson’s record of 2,105 rushing yards in a season.
Barkley has been adamant that winning the Super Bowl is the bigger goal. Still, one former Eagles legend believes the All-World running back should have the organization’s absolute support in pursuing this goal.
During his regular appearance on 94 WIP, Jason Kelce said he wants Barkley to break the NFL rushing record and that the Eagles should fully embrace the chase.
“I really want them to try and make an effort to get this record,” Kelce told Joe DeCamara and Jon Ritchie during his weekly in-studio Thursday 7:30am appearance on the 94WIP Morning Show.
“I think that, to me, obviously the Super Bowl is the pinnacle, the ultimately goal. But I think the rushing title record is the coolest record in the NFL and the fact that this offensive line, Jeff Stoutland and Saquon Barkley have a chance to obtain that is pretty remarkable.
“I think it would just be really awesome for Philadelphia to have that record…Listen, I think this is probably the week—don’t want to give up game plan, I don’t know what they’re going to do. But if you really dedicate to trying to get him a big day this week that can lighten the load for the next two games.”
Barkley has 1,688 rushing yards, 276 receiving yards, and 13 total touchdowns this season and needs to average 139.3 rushing yards per game in the next three contests to break Eric Dickerson’s record of 2,105 yards in a season.
The Eagles face the Commanders on Sunday, followed by the Cowboys and the Giants, at home to finish the regular season.
