PHILADELPHIA — Sometimes it is indeed darkest before dawn. It was for the Rams. It was Saquon Barkley who shut the lights, and it was the Rams who were able to turn them back on, which is why they are still alive and kicking and Sunday afternoon get another shot at Barkley and the Eagles in an NFC divisional playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field.

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Saquon Barkley and the Eagles ran over the Rams during a 37-20 victory in November, so changing that dynamic is atop L.A.'s to-do list for their playoff game.

John Breech of CBS Sports and Dan Orlovsky of ESPN both backed the Rams publicly this week, and Garrett Podell, Breech’s colleague, recently joined the party with a bold — if not highly questionable — take on the Rams’ chances of containing Barkley this time around.

Tom Brady, impressed by the answer, offered some candid advice: “Save it for next week, alright?” Saquon Barkley agreed.

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With the game in hand and just over a minute on the clock, quarterback Jalen Hurts handed the ball to Barkley—who had a clear shot to score a touchdown from nearly 80 yards out. Knowing that they could kneel it out and secure the win, the running back decided to slide instead of hauling it to the end zone.

Officiating nugget: Referee Ron Torbert's regular-season crew averaged 17.1 flags per game, third most in the NFL. That includes 49 for offensive holding, which was the fourth most of any crew. The Lions tied for the second-fewest holding penalties (14). The Commanders had 21 (16th most). -- Seifert