If you want someone or something to blame for Saquon Barkley’s failure to break Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record, look no further than the coaches and the quarterback. Eagles coaches love to have Jalen Hurts run on purpose.

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said Saquon Barkley will “probably be somebody who rests” instead of trying for the NFL rushing record on Sunday vs. the Giants.

Barkley became only the ninth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards last week against the Cowboys. He’s at 2,005 — exactly 100 yards shy of Eric Dickerson, who set the mark of 2,105 in 1984 with the Los Angeles Rams.

Sirianni went on to say that he is balancing what the best thing is for the Eagles and what the best thing is for the player. In Barkley's case, it would not be a surprise if he is fine with sitting out, as he declined staying in the game to go for a record against the Giants earlier in the season.

Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles walks the field prior to the game against the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field on January 05, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/) Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is officially inactive in Week 18.

The status of Saquon Barkley's pursuit of the NFL single-season rushing record remains up in the air. Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said during his weekly radio show with 94WIP

As the Philadelphia Eagles take on the New York Giants this Sunday in a Week 18 contest, the talk has been around running back Saquon Barkley breaking Eric Dickerson’s record for all-time rushing yards in a season.