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.

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, in the midst of perhaps a top-five season for a running back in NFL history, has 17 carries of at least 20 yards.

Philadelphia and Green Bay started 2-2. Following the bye, the Eagles won 12 of their final 13 games, while the Packers won nine of their final 13 games. Green Bay overcame quarterback injuries and drastically improved on defense. Philadelphia rode the dynamic wave of Saquon Barkley and emerged as one of the best defenses in football.

The Green Bay Packers passing game has struggled of late, and there’s nothing coach Matt LaFleur would like more than for his offense to find its groove again heading into Sunday’s NFC wild-card game on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Green Bay Packers will be underdogs when they go to Philadelphia to play the 14-3 Eagles on Sunday in the NFC Wild Card Round. Considering the Eagles have won 12 of the last 13 games and the Packers were 0-5 against the Eagles,