The quarterback runs too much, which takes away carries from the backs and puts him at risk — the key factors in Barkley's failed pursuit.

Saquon Barkley appears set to sit out the Philadelphia Eagles final regular-season game Sunday, denying the running back his chance at breaking Eric Dickerson’s NFL single-season rushing record.

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni decided this Sunday would be a day of rest for the Eagles’ starters and nobody was more impacted than Saquon Barkley. That meant the running back’s pursuit of Eric Dickerson’s 40-year-old rushing record was over even though it was very much within reach.