After 302 scrimmage yards in Week 12, Saquon Barkley gets another shot at the Rams

In Week 12 against the Rams, Eagles running back Saquon Barkley ran for 255 yards and had 47 receiving yards. His 302 total yards from scrimmage were the best of his career and the best in the NFL in 2024.

On Sunday, Barkley gets another shot against the Rams in the divisional round of the playoffs.

Rams coach Sean McVay talked about the 37-20 loss to the Eagles this week and why the Rams took a hard look in the mirror afterward.

“When you have humbling experiences, with the right kind of people, that’s where there are real opportunities for growth,” McVay said. “We had a lot of guys as a team look in and say, ‘Is this really what we want to do? Where are the things that we can adjust, adapt, from a coaching perspective, and then where is the sense of urgency that will be needed for the coaches and the players to execute the way we want them to? What kind of work should be put in during the week? What should we do? How do we want to act, communicate and react accordingly as we move forward?’ That humbling night, when you have the right people, the many scars we’ve had as a team have gotten us to where we are.

McVay said Barkley is a special player, but also thought the Rams’ game plan and execution could have been better.

“Saquon is probably going to win offensive player of the year,” McVay said. “There were some things where we could have put our guys in better spots.”

The Rams will need to be in better positions against Barkley on Sunday.