In a thrilling Week 17 of the NFL season, Saquon Barkley rushed for 167 yards, surpassing the 2,000-yard mark, as he led the New York Giants to a 45-33 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Barkley now has 2,005 rushing yards on the season and only needs 101 more in the regular-season finale to break Eric Dickerson’s 1984 record of 2,105 yards.
Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Eagles secured the NFC East title with an emphatic 41-7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Despite the loss of starting quarterback Jalen Hurts, who was sidelined due to a concussion, backup Kenny Pickett threw and ran for touchdowns before being injured in the third quarter. Tanner McKee, filling in for Pickett, threw two touchdown passes, including a 20-yard connection to A.J. Brown and a 25-yarder to DeVonta Smith, sealing the Eagles’ dominance over their division rivals. The Eagles (13-3) wrapped up the division crown and guaranteed at least the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs.
In other games, the Buffalo Bills cruised to a 40-14 win over the New York Jets, with Josh Allen throwing for two touchdowns and running for another, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers kept their playoff hopes alive with a 48-14 demolition of the Carolina Panthers. Baker Mayfield threw five touchdown passes, including two to Mike Evans, and Bucky Irving added a strong 120-yard rushing performance.
The Las Vegas Raiders also notched a rare win, beating the New Orleans Saints 25-10, with Aidan O’Connell passing for two touchdowns and tight end Brock Bowers setting rookie records for most receptions and receiving yards in a season.
The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Tennessee Titans 20-13, completing a season sweep of their AFC South rivals, while the Giants snapped their 10-game losing streak with a 45-33 win, as Drew Lock threw four touchdown passes and added a rushing score.
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