PHILADELPHIA - The Eagles are going to sit Saquon Barkley and as many key contributors as possible in Sunday’s regular-season finale against the New York Giants. At 13-3 and locked into the No. 2 seed in the NFC,

Buffalo’s Josh Allen, the favorite to win the MVP, has had a fantastic season, but in recent years the Offensive Player of the Year has been going to the best non-quarterback unless a quarterback has had an extraordinary year. Allen has been great, but not that great.

Eagles’ Saquon Barkley would love to break the single-season rushing record against the New York Giants but has bigger long-term plans.