Behind Saquon Barkley’s 255 rushing yards, the Philadelphia Eagles improve to 9-2 by grinding down the Rams 37-20 on NBC’s "Sunday Night Football."
“He’s a hell of a player,” Eagles QB Jalen Hurts said of Barkley postgame. “He’s the best at what he does.”
The Rams drop to 5-6 after being outscored 24-13 in the second half.
Read about Barkley's monster performance here and catch up on how the game unfolded below.
Incredible night for Barkley
Final: Eagles dominant in 7th consecutive victory, 37-20
Behind Saquon Barkley’s 255 rushing yards, the Philadelphia Eagles improve to 9-2 by grinding down the Rams, 37-20, on NBC’s 'Sunday Night Football.' The Rams drop to 5-6 after being outscored 24-13 in the second half.
Saquon Barkley cannot be stopped
With the Eagles attempting to run out the clock, Saquon Barkley ran to the end zone. Untouched for 72 yards, he pushes the Eagles’ lead to 37-14 with 2:44 to play, wrapping this game up in the same way he blew it open in the first place – with a 70-plus yard scoring run. That will do it for the MVP candidate’s night. He has 255 yards rushing on 26 carries, along with 47 receiving yards.
Nacua in elite company
This hasn’t been the Rams’ night but receiver Puka Nacua’s eight catches for 110 yards has placed him among the very best at his position to open a career.
Eagles 30, Rams 14
Following a 26-yard field goal, Philadelphia has now scored 17 points in the second half – more than its already NFL-leading average – to extend its lead in L.A. and put it on pace to win a seventh consecutive game. A Hollywood happy ending isn’t out of the question for the Rams. If you watched last week’s 'Sunday Night Football' matchup in this same stadium, you know how quickly momentum can shift. But if a rally is going to start, now is the time.
Pressure from the Eagles causing havoc
The Rams, trailing 27-14, push a 47-yard field goal attempt wide right with 1:32 to play — the third consecutive game they’ve missed a field goal. A bigger problem that has stuck around all game is their inability to convert on third down, where they are technically 0-5, though they’re really 0-6, with one being nullified by a holding penalty on the last drive. Philadelphia’s pressure blew up the Rams’ last drive and is now up to four sacks on the night.
Darius Slay ruled out with concussion
Eagles 27, Rams 14
Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell lives up to his name and scores his first rushing touchdown this season on a tough, 13-yard gain with 6:17 to play in the third quarter. That’s back-to-back 70-yard scoring drives for the Eagles since the third quarter began. Remember when we noted that Philadelphia led the league in second-half scoring, and that the Rams needed to close the gap before halftime hit? This is why.
Just how unexpected was Saquon Barkley’s long touchdown run?
Rams answer with a touchdown
A crucial (and controversial) pass-interference penalty on Philadelphia turned an incompletion on 3rd-and-16, 34 yards from the end zone, into a first down at the 3-yard line for the Rams. They take advantage two plays later with a pass from Matthew Stafford to Demarcus Robinson to trim Philadelphia’s lead to 20-14 with 10:51 to play in the third quarter.