After a rocky three-game skid, the Philadelphia Eagles came roaring back in Week 15, shutting out the Las Vegas Raiders 31-0 in a statement win that may have done more than just boost their record-it might’ve reignited their swagger. And if Saquon Barkley’s postgame comments are any indication, this team is starting to believe again.
“We can finish the season the way we want to,” Barkley told reporters-a simple, confident message that says a lot about where the Eagles see themselves heading into the final stretch.
Now sitting 2.5 games ahead of the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC East, the Eagles are inching closer to locking up a playoff spot. That win over the Raiders didn’t just stop the bleeding-it may have flipped the script on what’s been a roller-coaster season in Philly.
Drama? Sure.
Inconsistencies? Absolutely.
But with three games to go, the Eagles are in control of their fate-and that’s exactly where a veteran-laden, playoff-tested team wants to be.
Barkley, for his part, continues to be a steady force in the backfield. While he hasn’t quite matched the jaw-dropping numbers from last season-when he became just the eighth player in league history to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards in a single year-he’s still producing at a high level.
Through 14 games, he’s racked up 940 rushing yards and six touchdowns, while adding 273 receiving yards and two scores through the air. Not bad for a guy who’s been the focal point of every defensive game plan he’s faced.
He’s now just 60 yards shy of hitting the 1,000-yard mark for the fifth time in his eight-year career-a milestone he’ll have a shot at reaching this Saturday when the Eagles face the Washington Commanders. And given the way Philly’s offensive line dominated in Week 15, don’t be surprised if Barkley hits that number early.
The Eagles have been through the fire this season, but with Barkley running hard, the defense pitching shutouts, and the team finally playing with confidence again, they’re starting to look like a group that remembers what it takes to make a deep postseason run. The message from Barkley was clear: the Eagles aren’t just hoping to make the playoffs-they’re planning to finish strong.