Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) scores on a touchdown run against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Saquon Barkley had to give the Los Angeles Rams nightmares throughout the offseason.

Barkley had 460 yards rushing and four touchdowns against the Rams in two victories for the Philadelphia Eagles last season, including a playoff game.

Three of the four TD runs were 70-plus yards and the other was a 62-yard scamper. He ran for 255 yards in Los Angeles in the regular season and 205 yards on a snowy field in Philly in January.

Yet, the Rams (2-0) came within 13 yards of eliminating the Eagles from the playoffs in the divisional round before Jalen Carter sacked Matthew Stafford on third down and forced him to throw incomplete on the next play to secure a 28-22 win.

The Eagles (2-0) hoisted the Vince Lombardi trophy after two more lopsided victories.

The unbeaten teams meet Sunday at the Linc. The Eagles are 3 1/2-point favorites, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.

Stafford and Davante Adams have clicked but the Rams need a boost from the run game. Their defense continues to be impressive.

The defending Super Bowl champs keep winning despite a sluggish offense. Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown have responded whenever critics attacked the pass offense in the past.

Pro Picks leans toward Philadelphia.

EAGLES: 27-23

Kansas City at New York Giants

Line: Chiefs minus 6 1/2

The Chiefs are 0-2 for the first time since 2014, Patrick Mahomes has the first three-game losing streak in his career and plenty of folks are proclaiming the end of Kansas City’s dynasty. Same people did that to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots several times before he led them to another three Super Bowls. Russell Wilson showed he indeed can still play last week, Malik Nabers is a stud and New York’s defensive line is disruptive.

BEST BET: CHIEFS: 30-17

Houston at Jacksonville

Line: Jaguars minus 1

The Texans (0-2) are struggling but they were in this position two years ago when DeMeco Ryans was a first-year coach and C.J. Stroud was a rookie and they still ended up winning the division. They have to protect Stroud and be more productive in the red zone. The Jaguars (1-1) missed an opportunity when the defense let Jake Browning drive the Bengals 92 yards for a comeback win. Texans swept the series season year, but the Jaguars covered the spread in both games.

UPSET SPECIAL: TEXANS: 23-20

Miami at Buffalo

Line: Bills minus 12 1/2

Tua Tagovailoa got Miami’s offense going but the defense and special teams let the Dolphins (0-2) down. Josh Allen and the Bills (2-0) have a balanced offense thanks to James Cook, and their defense improved after a rough start.

BILLS: 34-16

Indianapolis at Tennessee

Line: Colts minus 3 1/2

The Colts (2-0) are off to their best start since 2009 behind Daniel Jones. The rebuilding Titans (0-2) have held second-half leads against the Broncos and Rams. They need to learn to finish.

COLTS: 19-16

Cincinnati at Minnesota

Vikings minus 3

It’s Jake Browning vs. Carson Wentz in a battle of backups. Browning replaces Joe Burrow for the Bengals (2-0). Wentz takes over for J.J. McCarthy for the Vikings (1-1). Browning was 4-3 as a starter in 2023 and led a comeback win after Burrow got hurt vs. Jacksonville. Minnesota also won’t have running back Aaron Jones and could be down to its third-string left tackle if Justin Skule (concussion) can’t return. Wentz hasn’t been a full-time starter since 2022. The Bengals have lost six in a row in Minnesota.

VIKINGS: 24-19

Green Bay at Cleveland

Line: Packers minus 8

Micah Parsons has energized the defense and Jordan Love is playing error-free, efficient football for the Packers (2-0). The Browns (0-2) are off to their worst start since 2018 and Myles Garrett is tired of losing. Cleveland’s defense has stopped the run, though.

PACKERS: 27-17

Pittsburgh at New England

Line: Steelers minus 1 1/2

Aaron Rodgers needs better protection. On defense, the Steelers (1-1) have to improve against the run. Drake Maye and the Patriots (1-1) rallied to give Mike Vrabel his first win with New England.

STEELERS: 20-17

Atlanta at Carolina

Line: Falcons minus 6

The Falcons (1-1) got Bijan Robinson going in Week 2 and rookie edge rushers James Pearce Jr. and Jalon Walker made an impact.

FALCONS: 24-20

New York Jets at Tampa Bay

Line: Buccaneers minus 7

The Jets (0-2) with Aaron Glenn haven’t looked any better than with any another coach. Justin Fields will miss the game because of a concussion, leaving Tyrod Taylor at quarterback for the Jets.

BUCCANEERS: 26-16

Las Vegas Raiders at Washington

Line: Commanders minus 3 1/2

Geno Smith said he has to be better after throwing three picks. He needs to be for the Raiders (1-1) to be competitive. The Commanders (1-1) could be turning to Marcus Mariota if Jayden Daniels can’t play because of a knee injury.

COMMANDERS: 23-22

Denver at Los Angeles Chargers

Line: Chargers minus 3

Special teams cost the Broncos (1-1) last week in a game the offense couldn’t put it away and the defense didn’t do enough to prevent it from slipping away. The Chargers (2-0) have been impressive and can make it three straight division wins to start the season.

CHARGERS: 23-19

New Orleans at Seattle

Line: Seahawks minus 7 1/2

The rebuilding Saints (0-2) have kept it close, but have lost 14 of their past 17 games.

SEAHAWKS: 24-17

Arizona at San Francisco

Line: 49ers minus 1 1/2

The Cardinals (2-0) haven’t played their best football but are undefeated. Mac Jones filled in for Brock Purdy and tossed three touchdown passes for the injury-depleted 49ers (2-0).

49ERS: 24-20

Dallas at Chicago

Line: Bears minus 1

Thanks to Brandon Aubrey and Dak Prescott, the Cowboys (1-1) overcame a pass defense that allowed 450 yards to Russell Wilson. They’ve got to generate a pass rush to help the secondary. Ben Johnson and the Bears (0-2) were embarrassed by his former team in a return to Detroit. Can he get Caleb Williams and the offensive playmakers on track this week?

COWBOYS: 30-27

Detroit at Baltimore

Line: Ravens minus 5

The Lions (1-1) put up 52 points and 511 points, silencing the critics who thought losing Ben Johnson as offensive coordinator would slow down the offense. The Ravens (1-1) only needed Lamar Jackson’s arm — not his legs or Derrick Henry’s — to rout Cleveland with help from a couple of defensive scores. Oddsmakers are disrespecting the Lions with this line, especially with linebacker Kyle Van Noy and cornerback Marlon Humphrey injured for Baltimore. Jackson has a passer rating of 124.3 with 1,949 yards and 22 touchdowns in 9 games on “Monday Night Football.”

RAVENS: 33-26

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Last week: Straight up: 12-4. Against spread: 10-6.

Overall: Straight up: 25-7. Against spread: 18-14.

Prime-time: Straight up: 6-2. Against spread: 4-4.

Best Bet: Straight up: 2-0. Against spread: 1-1.

Upset Special: Straight up: 2-0. Against spread: 2-0.