In the Eagles’ NFC wild-card game at home against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Barkley could rush for a ton of yards and score touchdowns, but the way he motivates teammates in the most challenging part of the game could be just as important.

One of the more memorable moments from the 2024 NFL season had nothing to do with anything that happened on the field. Back in July, HBO aired an offseason

Running back Saquon Barkley had a beautiful trajectory with the New York Giants, where he played for six seasons. For the most part, it was a team decision to let him walk in free agency. Welp, revenge time has come.

"For me the biggest part of losing Saquon was the locker room aspect," tight end Daniel Bellinger said in ESPN's story. "Just having him as a leader and a guy that when there were times like, what do we do, he would be like 'Go play!' He brought an energy that sometimes we needed out there."

Now is not the time, Saquon Barkley says. Reflection comes at the end of this season, no matter the meaningfulness of its milestones. He’s resisting the sound of them toppling like towers. He won’t peek at the panorama of his production.