With the Eagles in the red zone after the Commanders fumbled the kickoff in the first half of Sunday’s NFC Championship Game, it appeared that Washington was poised to hold the Eagles to three points. Barkley was about to be stopped short on third down. In fact, he was already conceding the play and heading out of bounds.
It's why the past 11 NFL MVP winners have been quarterbacks. However, every signal-caller -- even MVP winners -- need help from others to lift the Vince Lombardi Trophy as Super Bowl champions at the end of the season.
Barkley wasn't given the chance to top Dickerson's single-season rushing record. But there are two long-standing playoff rushing records Barkley could break Sunday against the Commanders.
As it turns out, Saquon Barkley was exactly what the Philadelphia Eagles were missing. After hitting free agency, Barkley quickly signed a contract with the Eag
Philadelphia Eagles rookie running back Will Shipley picked an excellent time for his first NFL touchdown. The former Clemson star scored on a 2-yard run in the fourth quarter against the Commanders to cap off a dominant win for the Eagles in the NFC Championship Game.
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is having one heck of a season and even an opponent from the Dallas Cowboy calls him "the best."
Saquon Barkley is the first player in NFL history to score multiple TDs (of any kind) in 3+ games against a single opponent in a season
Eagles RB Saquon Barkley declined to pursue ... can beat the record and which NFL legend currently holds it. The single-season rushing record including playoffs is held by former Broncos RB ...
The 2024 regular season is in the rearview mirror and all that's left before we put the entire year to bed is Super Bowl LIX. While the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are gearing up for that bid to hoist the Lombardi Trophy,
While the loaded Eagles expectedly lead the way with 12 top NFC playoff performers, rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and the surprising Commanders showed off their talent across the board as well. Here is our 2025 All-NFC playoff team:  Daniels helped power the Washington Commanders from having the second overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to their first NFC Championship game appearance since 1991.
Saquon Barkley needs 30 rushing yards in Super Bowl LIX to break Terrell Davis’ single-season record, including the playoffs.