During most of his six-year tenure with the Giants, Barkley struggled to elevate a porous offense and dealt with nagging injuries. So Giants general manager Joe Schoen didn’t believe signing Barkley to an expensive new deal would be a smart investment.

Barkley and the Eagles' offensive line have faith that sooner or later, the blocking is going to lead to a huge run. The Baltimore Ravens' vaunted run defense experienced that Sunday.

The Eagles and Ravens entered Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium as two potential Super Bowl favorites with the No. 1 and 2 rushing leaders on their rosters. The game had two-star quarterbacks, but all eyes were on Saquon Barkley (Eagles) and Derrick Henry (Ravens).