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
Washington Commanders v Philadelphia Eagles / Emilee Chinn/GettyImages There's plenty of credit to go around for the Philadelphia Eagles' blowout win over the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game;
After the NFC Championship Game between the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles receiver A.J. Brown had some strong things to say. As much as you might think they'd be negative given the energy entering, during, and even after the Commanders ' season-ending loss, they were actually pretty solid.
Hurts and the Eagles are in the Super Bowl for the second time in three seasons, and this time Barkley is along for the ride. The Eagles will play the Buffalo Bills or former Eagles coach Andy Reid’s Kansas City Chiefs. Those teams meet in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday night.
Saquon Barkley rushes for 118 yards and three touchdowns as the Eagles beat the Washington Commanders and will face the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.
Philly's stars combined for six rushing touchdowns and the Eagles forced four turnovers Sunday, ending Washington's dream run.
Barkley had a good chance at an iconic NFL record in the Eagles' season finale. He was exactly 100 yards behind Eric Dickerson's record of 2,105 yards, set in 1984. Barkley admitted he wanted a shot at it, but he went along with head coach Nick Sirianni's decision to rest all starters in Week 18.
Saquon Barkley dashed 60 yards for a touchdown on Philadelphia’s first play and finished with 118 yards and three scores, Jalen Hurts rushed for three TDs and the Eagles soared into the Super Bowl with a 55-23 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday.
But Saquon Barkley knew exactly what to do ... Yes, they have Hurts and two dynamic receivers in A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, and the NFL's top-ranked defense, too. But Barkley is what they ...
Saquon Barkley rushed for over 2,000 yards in 2024, so it's no surprise his peers recognized him as the league's best offensive player over a pair of elite quarterbacks.
In another great sideline moment from the season, C.J. Gardner Johnson was mic’d up when he sang his own version of the song to DeJean on the sidelines. “Cooper DeJean is cornerback one; he locked down your number one option, yeah,” he sang to DeJean, who just smiled sheepishly.