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How Eagles RB Saquon Barkley continued his MVP bid in front of Ravens' candidates — and why Nick Sirianni thinks Jalen Hurts should be in the conversation, too

December 2, 2024

Dec 1, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) takes the field with teammates before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images

BALTIMORE — The “M-V-P” chants during the fourth quarter in the stadium of Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry were directed toward Saquon Barkley.
It was that type of game for Barkley. It was that type of afternoon for the Eagles.
Barkley finished with 23 carries for 107 yards and a 25-yard touchdown run in a 24-19 win over the Ravens — an impressive performance, but certainly not the highlight during a season when Barkley has already reached 1,499 yards rushing and has topped 100 yards in eight of 12 games. Until you realize that running backs don’t do this against the Ravens. The most yards Baltimore had allowed to an opposing rusher was Najee Harris’ 63 yards. The longest rush they had ...

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