Chiefs Announce 4-Word Saquon Barkley Scouting Report

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Adam Schultz | Last updated Jan 30, 2025 5:43 PM ET

The Kansas City Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles with a shot at history on the line as Andy Reid's team tries to win three consecutive Super Bowls.

But there is one player who can take it all away if he's allowed to roam free and that's Eagles running back Saquon Barkley.

Having rushed for 2,005 yards and 13 touchdowns in the regular season, Barkley didn't stop that production in the postseason, registering totals of 119, 205, and 118 on the ground, along with having five rushing touchdowns.

He is the straw that stirs the Eagles' drink, and Reid knows that he must be contained in the Super Bowl.

“He's a great player, potential future Hall of Famer,” Reid said. “He's was tremendous at New York, he had a great year this year with the Eagles. So he's helped them, in the especially the rush game, but he can catch the ball. They've got a quarterback that could throw the ball and two wide receivers out there that are tremendous and couple tight ends too. So they're fully loaded on the offensive side. He's been a great addition for him.”

So, if the Chiefs are to win the Super Bowl, they must contain Saquon with the Eagles rushing for over 100 yards in every game but one this season and are coming off back-to-back 200 rush yards games in the postseason.

And "they are fully loaded'' is a good 4-word scouting report.

But the Chiefs have allowed over 140 rush yards in their last four games, so that doesn't bode well for Steve Spagnuolo's defense, but surely a plan will be thought of to stop No. 26.

If not, then the Chiefs can likely say goodbye to that historic three-peat.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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