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Kyle Koster

Peter Schrager Identifies NFL's New 'Ultimate Closer'

Peter Schrager likes what he sees from one Super Bowl contender. | Good Morning Football on X

The Philadelphia Eagles have won eight games in a row after getting off to a rather pedestrian 2-2 start and their road trip to Baltimore on Sunday may be the most impressive of the bunch. Nick Sirianni's team responded to a 9-0 deficit by dominating the rest of the way, thanks once again to a dynamic ground attack spearheaded by Saquon Barkley.

The running back continued his MVP-caliber first year in Philadelphia as he carried the football 23 times for 107 yards and picked up some huge real estate as the Eagles melted the clock away. This is obviously a formula that's yielded a ton of success and one that seems like it will translate very well to the postseason—especially if the Detroit Lions stumble down the stretch and the NFC ends up running through Lincoln Financial Field.

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