The difference in the outcome this year just might be Philadelphia’s addition of 2,000-yard rusher Saquon Barkley. Barkley has turned the Eagles’ run game from a concern for the opposition through the last decade to a downright fear. Fear that Barkley can score from anywhere. Fear that Barkley can shift momentum at any time.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has not overlooked the impressive stats and expressed high praise for the running back. “They’re a great football team,” he said, per Jeff Sversky. “As coaches, we have to dig in and get going. …They’ve got a running back, that, you know is arguably one of the best in the history of the game.”