As the stakes rise and the playoff picture comes more clearly into picture, the Philadelphia Eagles are surging at the right time. An early deficit borne out of a sluggish offensive start wasn’t enough to trouble them en route to a statement 24-19 win over the Baltimore Ravens.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley speaks to the media following the team's 24-19 win over the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium.

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By Brooks Kubena, Jeff Zrebiec and RJ Kraft Saquon Barkley got the better of Derrick Henry in a matchup featuring the league’s top two running backs Sunday as the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Baltimore Ravens 24-19.

Saquon Barkley is putting up numbers the NFL hasn't seen in over a decade, making his argument to become the first running back to win NFL MVP in 12 years. There isn't an MVP case for Barkley without his rushing totals after halftime of games.

September, John Harbaugh’s team was 0-2, thanks to a home loss to Gardner Minshew and the Raiders. They’d just made it to the AFC championship game last season and had a trip to Dallas looming. Things looked bleak.