Jared Verse entered Sunday night’s game against the Eagles looking to steal the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year award from Quinyon Mitchell. Verse finished with seven tackles and no sacks on the night, but he’s more impressed with the 255-yard performance of Philadelphia’s star running back Saquon Barkley.

Barkley’s explosion included touchdown runs of 70 and 72 yards, and his 255 yards are the ninth-most in an NFL game in league history. Barkley shattered LeSean McCoy’s record of 217 yards in a game (Snow Bowl vs. Lions 2013) with his 72-yard run that acted as a knockout in the win.

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