The running back put together another sensational performance to help the Eagles reach the Super Bowl in his first season with the team.
Saquon Barkley was in MVP form with a Super Bowl spot on the line. Throw in the Philadelphia Eagles’ domination of the Washington Commanders on Sunday night, and an NFC East rematch in the
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley made one of the biggest plays of the NFL playoffs so far when he took a handoff 78 yards for a touchdown with 4:36 to play in last Sunday's 28-22 win over the Los Angeles Rams to help send his team to the NFC championship.
New York Giants edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux earned both goodwill and criticism after beefing with Dallas Cowboys legend Dez Bryant on social media.
PHILADELPHIA -- Running back Saquon Barkley set a franchise record for rushing ... success against the same squad. "He told me, 'Don't predetermine plays. Trust your reads and allow your eyes ...
Saquon Barkley has helped the Eagles run back to the Super Bowl. Is he having the best season ever for an NFL running back?
Saquon Barkley sprinted 60 yards for a touchdown on his first carry of the NFC championship game and the Eagles running back never looked back
“It was fun to be out there and see the confetti and things you envision, but the most special thing about it was being out there with my family,” Barkley said. “I know I’ve never been there, but I’ve been there so many times in my head.” This, the celebration, the shot at a Super Bowl, was why Barkley signed with the Eagles, he said.
The Washington Commanders have been gashed by the run game in 2024, allowing 138.9 rush yards per game. Saquon Barkley averaged 129.3 rushing yards in 18 games, including playoffs.
Behind one of the league's best offensive lines, Barkley has been able to put his full skillset on display with the Eagles after six lackluster seasons with the New York Giants. He's carried the Eagles otherwise bogged-down offense, becoming the new face of a team that was in need of change after an epic collapse to end last season.
The Eagles seemed to get away with holding at a pivotal moment in the first half of Sunday’s 55-23 NFC Championship win over the Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field. Philadelphia was down to fourth-and-5 with a little more than two minutes left to play in the opening half,