The (8-4) host the eagle (9-2) at M&T Bank Stadium, and most of the action will revolve around it Saquon Barkley (eagle) and (Ravens), the NFL's No. 1 and No. 2 rushers.
Both players are worthy MVP candidates who will compete for the rushing title and a chance at over 2,000 yards rushing.
After Wednesday's practice in Baltimore, Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson told the media that he once saw Barkley jump over a defender's head during a high school all-star game.
“In high school we went to the All-Star game together and Saquon jumped over someone’s head.” 😂😂
– Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens)
Thanks to both teams' explosive running backs and dual-threat quarterbacks, Sunday's game will feature the NFL's top two rushing teams. Philadelphia is No. 1 in the league with 193.4 yards per game, followed by Baltimore with 180.2 yards per game. History shows that the team that dominates on the ground will win this game.
In addition to leading the league in rushing yards, Barkley also leads the league in rushing yards per game (126.5), rushing average (6.2) and 100-plus yard rushing games (seven of them five in the last six games). Barkley is T-4. in the nfl in rushing touchdowns (10), behind Henry (13), Jalen Hurts (11) and David Montgomery (11), while ranking No. 1 in rushing touchdowns over 20 yards (5) and 30+ yards (4) , 40+ yards (3) and 70+ yards (2).
