Saquon Barkley had to give the Los Angeles Rams nightmares throughout the offseason.
Barkley had 460 yards rushing and four touchdowns against the Rams in two victories for the Philadelphia Eagles last season, including a playoff game.
Three of the four TD runs were 70-plus yards and the other was a 62-yard scamper. He ran for 255 yards in Los Angeles in the regular season and 205 yards on a snowy field in Philly in January.
Yet, the Rams (2-0) came within 13 yards of eliminating the Eagles from the playoffs in the divisional round before Jalen Carter sacked Matthew Stafford on third down and forced him to throw incomplete on the next play to secure a 28-22 win.
The Eagles (2-0) hoisted the Vince Lombardi trophy after two more lopsided victories.
The unbeaten teams meet Sunday at the