Eagles clinch playoff berth with win vs. Panthers, Cardinals loss: Key takeaways
New York TimesBy Brooks Kubena, Joseph Person and Lauren Smith The NFC East-leading Philadelphia Eagles extended their winning streak to nine games Sunday, picking up a 22-16 win in a back-and-forth contest against the visiting Carolina Panthers. @saquon | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/3DDRTLlB2x — Philadelphia Eagles December 8, 2024 But despite Barkley’s strong play and Jalen Hurts’ three-touchdown day, the improved Panthers never slipped out of contention. After Bryce Young orchestrated long touchdown drives in the second and third quarters, he had one last chance in the final minutes of the fourth quarter to drive Carolina down the field for the win. Barkley sets Eagles records Barkley broke McCoy’s single-season rushing record of 1,607 yards set in 2013.