Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has assigned surprising blame following the team's loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

Barkley limps into Friday’s game against the Chicago Bears barely on track for 1,000 yards rushing this season.

Smith diagnosed the Eagles' so-called "identity crisis" as a symptom of not being able to run the ball effectively. Coming off a year in which Barkley had one of the most productive seasons a running back has ever enjoyed, the drop-off is noticeable. He took no joy in calling Barkley out but Smith continued by firing off some stats.

Saquon Barkley didn't have his best day, but he was a tremendous part of the puzzle. The Kansas City Chiefs had a plan. Barkley wasn't going to be the reason they lost. But, he was, though. You see, Kansas City invested so much energy in limiting Barkley that everyone else ate, and that's how Jalen Hurts walked away with the Super Bowl MVP trophy.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley gets his first touch in the passing game, a 14-yard catch out of the flat.

Eagles running back and Penn State legend Saquon Barkley is happy for new Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin.

The Philadelphia Eagles should be flying high at the top of a struggling NFC East. Instead, murmurs continue about the ineffectiveness of the offense on a near weekly basis and the unrestful comments from wide receiver A.

The Bears are gearing up for a big NFC showdown on a short week against the Philadelphia Eagles. Here are five Eagles players we'll be watching.