The running back was 101 yards away from the NFL single-season rushing record, but his head coach decided the starters needed to rest in the regular-season finale against the Giants Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.

The Philadelphia Eagles have nothing to play for, but Saquon Barkley is 101 yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record.

When news broke that Saquon Barkley was not going to play in the Philadelphia Eagles ' Week 18 regular season finale against the New York Giants, the one person fans wanted to hear from – save SB 2K himself – was head coach Nick Sirianni.

Nick Sirianni says we’ll see when asked about Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles going for NFL’s single-season rushing record

The decision to likely sit Barkley comes just days after he became the ninth player in NFL history to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards in a single season. Sitting at 2,005 yards, Barkley is 101 yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record, which has stood since 1984.

The coach said he had a difficult time deciding whether or not to allow Saquon Barkley to chase the NFL's 40-year-old rushing record.

Whether or not Barkley will get a chance to break that record has yet to be determined. On Monday, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni spoke with media, and wouldn’t commit either w

Barkley is having a historic season in his first year with the Eagles and has pulled within close range of Dickerson's rushing record. With the decision made for Barkley to rest on Sunday, he will finish the season with 2,005 rushing yards, just 101 yards shy of breaking Dickerson's record.