Panthers rookie Xavier Legette bombs match-winning touchdown play as Eagles star breaks record

Saquon Barkley rushed for 124 yards to break the franchise season record and Jalen Hurts threw two touchdowns as the Eagles survived a late scare to defeat the Panthers.

Philadelphia (11-2) maintained their position as the second-ranked team in the NFC behind Detroit (12-1) after a mostly lethargic effort against the Carolina (3-10).

Barkley added another milestone in his MVP push when he used a nine-yard run in the fourth quarter to surpass LeSean McCoy's Eagles record of 1,607 yards, set in 2013.

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The superstar running back now has 1,623 yards with four games left.

Hurts' passing numbers were a pedestrian 14 of 21 for 108 yards, but managed to hit Grant Calcaterra with a four-yard TD pass to take the 22-16 lead in the fourth quarter.

Panthers quarterback Bryce Young gamely moved the Panthers into Eagles territory on the final drive, completing a 13-yard pass on fourth down that moved the ball downtown.

A beautiful second-down pass to Xavier Legette gave the Eagles a brief scare when he seemed to have caught the ball for a late touchdown, but replays showed the rookie wide receiver dropped it as he hit the ground just shy of the end zone.

Young eluded a pass rush on fourth down but his final attempt was incomplete, finishing with 19 of 34 for 191 yards in the loss.

Eagles safety CJ Gardner-Johnson, who was examined earlier for a concussion, changed the game late in the second quarter when he picked off a deep ball from Young, leading to a touchdown moments later for Devonta Smith.

Gardner-Johnson’s pick bailed out an uneven effort by the Eagles.

Philadelphia will take on the in-form Pittsburgh Steelers next week, while the Panthers will face the Dallas Cowboys.