Chiefs Rushing D vs. Eagles & Barkley

[teedubya]

How do the Chiefs stop Barkley?

Total Rushing Yards in 2024: The Eagles accumulated 3,048 rushing yards during the 2024 season

https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/eagles-rushing-stats

In the playoffs, Barkley averaged 147.3 rushing yards per game with five touchdowns.

https://phillysportsnetwork.com/2025...numbers-stats/

The Chiefs allowed an average of 101.8 rushing yards per game during the 2024 season

Despite allowing a moderate number of rushing yards, the Chiefs have been effective in limiting explosive runs, which could help them contain the Eagles' powerful running game

https://underdognetwork.com/football...iefs-vs-eagles

In the playoffs, James Cook of Buffalo... rushed for 85 yards on 13 carries, averaging 6.5 yards per carry.

His longest run was for 33 yards, showcasing his ability to break tackles and gain significant yardage.

So, it would seem that the way to beat Philadelphia lies at the hands of the rushing defense.

How do we stop Barkley?

[Wallcrawler]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

I wasn't really thinking about actual styles, tbf. Though Barkley exhibits many of the same skills/abilities that Barry had, like his extraordinary quickness/agility, and so on.

I was really thinking about the fact that both have the ability to take it all the way to the EZ on any given play, from any yard line.

Any player has that ability when you get to the second level untouched, and the second level is populated by some of the most mediocre poor tackling defenses in the national football league.

Saquon is as close to Barry Sanders as Clyde was to Priest Holmes. Which is of course to say, not even close.

Barry Sanders averaged 5 a carry behind some of the worst o lines in football.

Saquon Barkley is a consistent, shifty running back that has taken massive advantage of one of the best o lines in football, coordinated by the guy who had a rb for a qb earlier in his career and has had little success against Steve Spagnuolo.

The Chiefs are one of the best tackling teams in football, so Superman is about to get a big o chunk of Kryptonite jammed up his ass.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Wallcrawler

Any player has that ability when you get to the second level untouched, and the second level is populated by some of the most mediocre poor tackling defenses in the national football league.

Saquon is as close to Barry Sanders as Clyde was to Priest Holmes. Which is of course to say, not even close.

Barry Sanders averaged 5 a carry behind some of the worst o lines in football.

Saquon Barkley is a consistent, shifty running back that has taken massive advantage of one of the best o lines in football, coordinated by the guy who had a rb for a qb earlier in his career and has had little success against Steve Spagnuolo.

The Chiefs are one of the best tackling teams in football, so Superman is about to get a big o chunk of Kryptonite jammed up his ass.

There's some truth to this. Last year, Barkley averaged less than a yard before contact. This year, it was some ungodly number like 2.75. The Eagles line is good for 2 yards on every carry. That's not Barkley.