When Saquon Barkley signed a three-year deal to join the Eagles in the offseason, LeSean McCoy had a hunch that the 27-year-old running back would hurdle his franchise single-season rushing record this very year.

Saquon Barkley officially has his place in Philadelphia Eagles history. The running back broke LeSean McCoy's single-season rushing record within

Barkley has done that and more, entering the MVP race, helping the Eagles win eight straight games, and, most importantly, smashing LeSean McCoy’s single-season rushing record. Barkley entered Sunday afternoon about 109 yards shy of breaking LeSean McCoy’s Eagles single-season record of 1,607 yards, set in 2013.