It could have been a fairytale day for Saquon Barkley, who needs just 101 yards to break Eric Dickerson’s coveted rushing record — and a summer controversy. He could have accomplished that against his former team, the New York Giants.
But with the Philadelphia Eagles targeting a Super Bowl appearance, head coach Nick Sirianni said Barkley “will probably be the player to rest” on Sunday.
Barkley was keen to break the record, which has stood since 1984, but accepted the decision, saying: “I have bigger things in mind and I have a chance to rest and get ready for the play-offs.” Ta. . ”
Mahomes, and likely Travis Kelce, as well as many other Chiefs stars, will be out, and with a week in between, there will be more than three weeks off between games.
As a result, it remains to be seen whether the well-rested Chiefs will slump in the playoffs, or whether their rings will be rusty and lackluster.
Like Barkley, Josh Allen doesn’t have much of a chance of having a final MVP performance. That’s because the Buffalo Bills admit they will only allow their star quarterback to continue his 114-game start streak before taking him out of action early.
