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Saquon Barkley Says Lamar Jackson Is 'Probably the Best Player I've Seen'

Eagles RB Saquon Barkley
Eagles RB Saquon Barkley

Head Coach Nick Sirianni

On if the Eagles matched the Ravens' physicality:

"They had to match ours. We know we are a physical team, [and] we know they are a physical team. That was our message going in, that they have to match our physicality. Again, that's a very physical team. That's a well-coached team. That's a team with a lot of good players."

On coming back from down nine points in the first quarter:

"Just being locked in and being hungry, being humble, and this was a good win for us. It's a good football team we just played with a lot of good players. I can't tell you how much respect I have for their coaches, their coaching staff, both sides of the ball, special teams-wise, everything. Coach [John] Harbaugh is a great coach. He's been a great coach in this league for a long time. That was a good challenge. That's a good win for us to go home with."

On the Philadelphia's defensive performance:

"We got good pressure and obviously Lamar [Jackson] is such a good football player and was able to get out of some things, but we had some good consistent pressure against a good offensive line with our defensive line. So, it was muddy. We forced them to go the long way, and they had some explosives, that's going to happen against a good team, and especially against a quarterback like Lamar. We made him go the long way, which was huge. That's what you saw there with our defense today."

QB Jalen Hurts

On the defense keeping the Ravens in check:

"Defense deserves a lot of credit today. They have a dynamic quarterback and a dynamic running back over there, and that offense has been averaging 30 points a game, so when you look at those numbers, they are one of the best in the league. And to have some new faces on the defensive side of the ball and still play at a high level, guys stepping up."

RB Saquon Barkley

On if he takes pride in rushing for 100 yards against this Ravens defense:

"I wouldn't say that. We knew how good of a defense they are. But at the end of the day, they still didn't go against us. We know how great of an offense we are, and how great of a run team we are, especially how great those guys are up front. We've heard it, we've seen it. But at the end of the day, we wanted to come in and get a win. If it took us a rush for 50 yards, or go for 300 yards, so be it."

On being on both NFC teams to beat Jackson:

"I've got so much respect for Lamar. He's a two-time MVP for a reason. [He's] probably the best player I've seen with my own eyes. Whether it's on film or seeing him live, just the things he's able to do. But yeah, to be part of the teams that were able to win games; I see that stat all the time. They show his record against NFC teams. But to be part of those two teams to get wins, definitely love that."

WR A.J. Brown

On if the Eagles enjoying playing physical games:

"Of course. Whenever you play a physical team, and you call yourself a physical team, you find out who's going to be physical, and who's going to quit. Two teams bumped heads today. And, I think today, we were the tougher team."

On what it's like to have Saquon Barkley put games away:

"Late in the game, we were telling him, 'Go ahead and put your cape on. Hurry up and let him out.' And he did exactly that."

DT Jalen Carter

On bringing down Jackson:

"Just tackle him. I have the mindset that nobody can outdo me. I see what he does. I see all the film. He had an opportunity to break that tackle, and I wasn't going to let that happen. I said all week that if he tried to escape on me, I'm not letting him go."

On tackling Derrick Henry:

"[Derrick Henry] is an awesome running back. [He's] amazing. We schemed on him. He's one of their better players, and you know, we just had a good game."

LB Zack Baun

On the key to holding the Ravens under 20 points:

"A lot of things. They have a lot of weapons, receivers, running backs you have to worry about. Two good running backs. Obviously, a quarterback and a good offensive line. We just stayed sound in our keys, and we knew it was going to be a tough, gritty game and that's what we made it, and that's what we like."

On the importance of downing a punt at the 1-yard line:

"Yeah, I think we really won the game in the kicking game, playing special teams. I know how much that can affect games. We fielded all of our punts, they didn't, and it cost them."

LB Nakobe Dean

On giving up just 19 points to the Ravens:

"We just played our ball, played our ball. We stuck to our guns. I hate the trash-time touchdown, but it is what it is. We were able to play good ball, and we were able to pull out the win."

On how the defense tried to control Jackson:

"Kept at it. The front just kept at it, that's it. We didn't keep a spy on him, we didn't do anything extra. We just told the front, 'They're rushing, keep at it.' Effort is going to get them where they need to get."

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