Eagles RB Saquon Barkley Projected to Have Big Game in Super Bowl 2025

The Philadelphia Eagles have leaned on a strong ground game to reach the Super Bowl this season, and running back Saquon Barkley may have one more big performance left in him.

Barkley led the NFL in rushing this season, ending the year with 2,005 yards on the ground along with 13 touchdowns, earning All-Pro honors. He helped the Eagles return to the Super Bowl and a rematch of their defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs two seasons ago.

The Eagles running back is projected to turn in one more stellar game, matching his season averages against the strong defensive line of the Chiefs. ESPN's Ben Solak created a projected box score for the game, predicting that Barkley will take 22 carries for 126 yards with one rushing touchdown.

Solak wrote that he would have projected a higher total for Barkley but anticipates the Eagles will be passing later in the game. 

"My projection for Barkley is modest because I think the Eagles will have to pass more in the second half than they're accustomed to doing; more of his damage has come after halftime than before it," Solak wrote. "I don't have Barkley breaking any 50-plus-yard Superman runs, solely because the Chiefs' safeties are such a disciplined, well-tackling group. But that shouldn't be the goal in this game, anyway."