The Detroit Lions have been decimated by injuries and suffered just their second loss of the season in Week 15, giving the Philadelphia Eagles a golden opportunity to finish with the top seed in the NFC. With a first-round bye in sight, the Eagles will likely need to beat each of their division rivals in their remaining three games to achieve their goal.

The toughest remaining matchup will be the Commanders game on Sunday. To prepare for this showdown, the Eagles completed their entire practice with pads on Wednesday. Key starters, including the entire offensive line, AJ Brown, DeVonta Smith and Saquon Barkley, did not participate in practice.

This caused some concern among Eagles fans, particularly regarding Saquon Barkley, who suffered a minor injury in the win over the Steelers. Luckily, this was quickly put to rest by Philadelphia reporters. Eagles insider Zach Berman said that Barkley was feeling well and that he was unable to practice due to a layoff, not an injury.

This is not only big news for the Eagles ahead of their hunt for the top NFC seed, but also for Barkley’s attempt to break the rushing record. After rushing for just 65 total yards against the Steelers, Barkley will need to average 139.3 yards per game to break Eric Dickerson’s long-standing single-season rushing record.

The Commanders have struggled with run defense all season and have issues with their defensive line. Barkley should have a relatively easy matchup on Sunday to get closer to the record and further his candidacy for Offensive Player of the Year and MVP.

At FanDuel Sportsbook, Barkley’s rushing yards line is 94.5. This latest update should give fans a better sense of his chances of hitting the over.

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