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Eagles news: Updated playoff picture; injury report; how will the Birds replace Brandon Graham?

Also, Saquon Barkley is on pace to break two NFL rushing records and is a serious MVP contender.

Saquon Barkley set a new Eagles record for rushing yards in a game with 255 yards Sunday night against the Rams.
Saquon Barkley set a new Eagles record for rushing yards in a game with 255 yards Sunday night against the Rams.Read more
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What you should know

  1. The Eagles (9-2) won Sunday night, defeating the Los Angeles Rams 37-20. The win was costly, with defensive end Brandon Graham suffering a season-ending injury.

  2. The Birds will face the Baltimore Ravens (7-4) in Week 13 on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 4:25 p.m. on CBS.

  3. Jalen Hurts has become a game manager quarterback. That’s a good thing for the Eagles, writes Jeff McLane

  4. Eagles grades: Saquon Barkley might be the NFL's MVP, while the Birds' defense turned into bullies.

  5. Owner Jeffrey Lurie is reportedly selling part of the team, but will remain the majority owner.

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NFC playoff picture: Eagles keep pace with the Lions

The Eagles (9-2) kept pace with the Detroit Lions (10-1) Sunday in the race for the NFC’s top playoff spot. 

Right now, the Lions are up one game over the Rams with six to play. But the Birds’ victory against the Rams was important if both teams end the season with the same record. 

NFC playoff picture

Brandon Graham won't rule out a possible return

Eagles veteran defensive end Brandon Graham suffered a season-ending triceps injury in Sunday night's win over the Rams. Combined with his previous statements about this being his final season, many are speculating Graham played his last game with Birds. But not so fast, Graham said during his weekly radio show Monday night.

A.J. Brown, Eagles react to Saquon's big game: 'I think you're the best player in the world'

During his record-breaking performance Sunday night, Eagles running back Saquon Barkley got plenty of love from his offensive teammates on the sideline after passing LeSean McCoy's previous mark of 217 yards.

Barkley finished with 255 yards on the ground — 302 total — and made sure to find his offensive line and thank them for helping him set a new single-game franchise rushing record.

Next up, Eric Dickerson's 40-year-old NFL record for rushing yards in a season (2,105 in 1984)?

— Matt Mullin

Cooper DeJean wins battle vs. Cooper Kupp

The Super Bowl has nothing on the Cooper Bowl. Rookie slot cornerback Cooper DeJean matched up against Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp on nine of his 37 routes (24.3%), which was the most of any Eagles defender. According to Next Gen Stats, DeJean allowed just three receptions for 11 yards (3.7 yards per reception) on five targets as the nearest defender in coverage against Kupp.

DeJean registered a pass breakup on one of those incomplete passes in a critical situation. Early in the second quarter with the Eagles up 7-3, Stafford attempted a pass to Kupp on third-and-4. However, DeJean was physical with the receiver off the line of scrimmage and refused to give him an inch of separation as he broke toward the sideline, allowing him to make a play on the ball.

» READ MORE: Eagles stats: Saquon Barkley finishes strong; Cooper DeJean wins the namesake battle

— Olivia Reiner

Brandon Graham not wallowing after season-ending injury

Brandon Graham broke the Eagles down after their 37-20 win over the Rams — despite having just suffered a season-ending torn triceps injury.

Graham said his messaging was similar to what Malcolm Jenkins said in the visiting locker room at the L.A. Coliseum seven years ago when Carson Wentz tore his ACL.

“Carson being out of this [expletive], bro, that [expletive] sucks,” Jenkins said then. “But dig this, we [expletive] set this up for whoever the [expletive] in this room. That’s who we ride with, man. We said, ‘We all we got, we all we need.’ Believe that [expletive].”

How will the Eagles replace Brandon Graham?

The Eagles are suddenly light on the edge.

Brandon Graham said he’ll miss the rest of the year with a triceps injury, which won’t just leave a void in leadership presence on the field for the Eagles, it also will leave them without one of their most reliable defensive linemen for the final stretch of the season.

One of the few lingering questions about this team’s ceiling already put the pass rush in the spotlight. Free-agent signing Bryce Huff landed on injured reserve leading into Sunday’s game, meaning Graham’s injury leaves the Eagles with just three healthy edge rushers on the active roster and two additional guys on the practice squad in Tarron Jackson and Ochaun Mathis.

Jalen Carter's streak is almost unbelievable

Kylie Kelce launching her own podcast, 'Not Gonna Lie!'

Kylie Kelce is the latest member of the Kelce clan to jump into the podcast ring, launching her own show, Not Gonna Lie! with Kylie Kelce.

Kylie did one guest episode on New Heights, which is one of Jason and Travis’ most-viewed episodes on YouTube, and is occasionally featured in other segments. Despite her minimal appearances, she’s become a fan favorite thanks to Jason’s frequent stories about her on the show. Now, she’s giving the audience “more Kylie.”

“I’m just as shocked as all of you that I’m starting a podcast, but if everyone’s going to talk about me and my family, you might as well hear it from me,” Kylie said. Over the weekend, she announced that she’s pregnant with her fourth daughter and made her debut on her husband’s latest holiday album, A Philly Special Christmas Party.

Eagles reportedly selling 8% of the team

The Eagles are selling small ownership stakes to two families totalling 8% of the team, according to the Sports Business Journal.

Jeffrey Lurie would still control 85% of the team, and isn’t planning on divesting further. The Eagles did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The NFL owners would need to approve the transaction at there next meeting in mid-December outside Dallas. The deals would value the Eagles at around $8 billion, Bloomberg previously reported.

Here's nine minutes of Brandon Graham being Brandon Graham

Saquon Barkley on pace to break two NFL records

Running back Saquon Barkley has already rushed for 1,392 yards this season, and with six games to go the Eagles’ MVP candidate is on pace to break several records. 

First up is the Eagles single-season franchise record of 1,607 rushing yards, set by LeSean McCoy in 2013. McCoy is already fifth on that list, just 10 yards behind Wilbert Montgomery’s 1,402 rushing yards in 1981. Sunday night, he set a new Eagles' franchise record by rushing for 255 yards, topping the previous mark of 217 yards set by McCoy in the snow in 2013.

Barkley is also on track to end the season with 2,151 rushing yards, averaging about 127 yards per game for the Eagles. If he keeps up that pace, Barkley would break the NFL record of 2,105 rushing yards in a season set by Eric Dickerson in 1984. 

Eagles injury report: Brandon Graham out for the season

  1. Defensive end Brandon Graham says he is out for the season after suffering a triceps injury Sunday night. “At the end of the day, if I had to go out like this, I love the way I gave it everything out there on the field,” Graham told reporters after the game. “All I know is they ain’t done with me yet. I’m going to make sure I go out there and be the best leader I can be, like I always do.”

  2. Cornerback Darius Slay left the game with a concussion and did not return.

  3. Wide receiver DeVonta Smith did not play Sunday night due to a hamstring injury. It is unclear when he will return.

  4. Defensive end Bryce Huff was placed on injured reserve last week with a wrist injury.

— Rob Tornoe

Photos from Eagles' win against the Rams

Eagles 2024 schedule

  1. Week 1: Eagles 34, Packers 29

  2. Week 2: Falcons 22, Eagles 21

  3. Week 3: Eagles 15, Saints 12

  4. Week 4: Buccaneers 33, Eagles 16

  5. Week 5: Bye

  6. Week 6: Eagles 20, Browns 16

  7. Week 7: Eagles 28, Giants 3

  8. Week 8: Eagles 37, Bengals 17

  9. Week 9: Eagles 28, Jaguars 23

  10. Week 10: Eagles 34, Cowboys 6

  11. Week 11: Eagles 26, Commanders 18

  12. Week 12: Eagles 37, Rams 20

  13. Week 13: Eagles at Ravens, Sunday, Dec. 1, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) 

  14. Week 14: Panthers at Eagles, Sunday, Dec. 8, 1 p.m. (Fox) 

  15. Week 15: Steelers at Eagles, Sunday, Dec. 15, 4:25 p.m. (Fox) 

  16. Week 16: Eagles at Commanders, Sunday, Dec. 22, 1 p.m. (Fox) 

  17. Week 17: Cowboys at Eagles, Sunday, Dec. 29, 4:25 p.m. (Fox) 

  18. Week 18: Giants at Eagles, TBD