Even the NFL’s Next Gen Stats picks an All-Pro team based its analytics and metrics from the season. Barkley earned the 2024 running-back honor from Next Gen Stats, which cited his 1,245 second-half rushing yards, 46 runs of 10 or more yards and league-high 11 runs reaching at least 20 mph.

PHILADELPHIA − The Eagles found a benefit to finishing as the second best team in the NFC: they were able to use the regular-season finale as a week of rest for almost all of their starters, and especially their key players.

While you can debate the "value" of running backs all day long, the NFL tells us exactly how they view the position based on the contracts they hand out. As of now, the league's highest-paid running back,