Sep 5, 2024; Sao Paolo, Brazil; Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley at press conference at the Neo Química Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Saquon Barkley had fans thinking about three letters after his dominant performance Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams: MVP.
Barkley was a one-man wrecking crew in the Philadelphia Eagles’ 37-20 win over the Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. Barkley rushed for a whopping 255 yards with 2 touchdowns on 26 carries. As if that weren’t enough, he also added 4 catches for 47 yards.
Several fans, media members, and even former players alike expressed their belief that the performance thrusted Barkley into the MVP conversation. In a year without a clear MVP frontrunner, some feel like Barkley is making a case amid his standout first year in Philadelphia.
Saquon Barkley has 302 yards and 2 TDs.
He is the MVP of the league, and it's not close at all.#Eaglespic.twitter.com/Y1YDfXBZCY
— Thomas R. Petersen (@thomasrp93) November 25, 2024
Don’t know about everyone else, but it might be time to hand the league MVP to a RB for a change. His name: @saquon. This brother is ridiculous.
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) November 25, 2024
Saquon is in the MVP conversation y’all. We gotta get off of this QB award BS. This man is the best player in football right now!
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) November 25, 2024
Barkley surpassed the Eagles’ previous single-game rushing record of 217 set by LeSean McCoy back in 2013. McCoy himself called Barkley the MVP after the game.
Saquon for MVP!!!!
— LeSean Shady Mccoy (@CutonDime25) November 25, 2024
Barkley’s 255 rushing yards was the 9th-highest total in a single game in NFL history. He was 41 yards shy of Adrian Peterson’s all-time record. No non-quarterback has won the NFL MVP award since Peterson did way back in 2012.
Sunday was surely not fun for any New York Giants fans. They watched their team get blown out by Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earlier in the day. Mayfield even went viral for trolling Giants QB Tommy DeVito. Then they had to witness Barkley, their former star running back, go off for a career-best game.