Saquon Barkley sprinted 60 yards for a touchdown on his first carry of the NFC championship game and the Eagles running back had a 4-yard scoring run on his second carry to roaring “MVP!
Saquon Barkley helped the Philadelphia Eagles advance to the NFC Championship Game in his first season in the City of Brotherly Love, and for the first time in his career. It did not take him long to reach the end zone in said contest.
The Washington Commanders understand that containing Saquon Barkley is of the utmost importance if they wanted to upset the rival Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship. They failed to do so on the Eagles' first play from scrimmage en route to an ugly 55-23 loss.
Philadelphia Eagles superstar running back Saquon Barkley and his family celebrate their NFC Championship win over the Washington Commanders.
Tom Brady's LFG Player of the Game for the NFC Championship Game is Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has played 18 games this season, and in 13 of them, he's run for at least 100 yards. In 12 of them, he has broken at least one run of 20 yards or more. In all but three of them, Barkley has averaged at least 4.5 yards per carry.
And it wasn't just the long touchdown run that really led to the love affair with Barkley. After a Dyami Brown fumble on Washington's second possession, it was Barkley who finally got his second carry on a goal-to-go situation and punched that in for another score.
Saquon Barkley is doing Saquon Barkley things in Sunday's NFC Championship game vs. the Washington Commanders.
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the ubiquitous Taylor Swift will be among the familiar faces for this year's Super Bowl when the Kansas City Chiefs go for an unprecedented three-peat against the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb.
Saquon Barkley is going to Super Bowl 59 after another career-defining performance in the NFC Championship Game. He, along with quarterback Jalen Hurts, led the Philadelphia Eagles to a commanding 55-23 victory over the Washington Commanders.
Josh Hart, a Commanders fan, didn’t have fun Sunday — but plenty of others, like Rob McElhenney and Dawn Staley were in a celebratory mood after the Eagles advanced to the Super Bowl.