Saquon Barkley picked up the pace Sunday in the Eagles’ loss against the Washington Commanders, as he continues to close in on the NFL single-season rushing record. Barkley, who topped LeSean McCoy’s Eagles single-season rushing record earlier this month,

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has 1,688 yards rushing this season and needs to average 139 yards over the next two games to break Eric Dickerson's 40-year-old record.

After a big first quarter where he ran for 109 yards and two touchdowns, the Commanders' defense focused on stopping Barkley without Jalen Hurts on the field. Barkley was limited to 13 yards, for a first-half total of 122 yards.