Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is on a mission to win his first Super Bowl with the team and shatter the NFL total season rushing record. The 30-year-old star has already achieved incredible individual success, with 2,005 yards rushing and seven touchdown runs of 60-plus yards this season.
Barkley’s focus on winning the Super Bowl overshadows any discussion of setting a new rushing record, which is just 30 yards shy of being broken by Terrell Davis in 1998. However, Barkley acknowledges that winning a championship is his top priority.
“I love playing against my former team and friends,” Barkley said, referring to his time with the New York Giants. “But at the end of the day, I want to win a Super Bowl.”
Barkley’s road to victory will take him up against the Kansas City Chiefs in the big game on Sunday. The Chiefs’ defense has been stifling, not allowing any player to reach 90 yards rushing in a game.
“We always talk about building a wall, setting the edge and tracking it,” said Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. “Building a seam and allowing him to find it is going to be crucial for us.”
Despite the challenges ahead, Barkley remains confident in his team’s abilities. The Eagles have been well-prepared for this moment, with many of their former NFC East rivals now rooting for them.
“It’s crazy to think about how close I am to these guys when however many months ago I just walked into the building,” Barkley said. “Being familiar with a lot of them, going against them, knowing them through competing, but being able to actually develop relationships and friendships with these guys has been everything.”
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