Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman found Eagles 2024 NFL rushing champion Saquon Barkley and gave him an emphatic hug with snow flakes falling as the clock hit zero on Philadelphia's 28-22 NFC divisional round victory vs.
Philadelphia held off a late rally by the Rams to punch its ticket to next Sunday’s NFC championship at home against the Commanders.
The brilliant free-agent signing by the Philadelphia Eagles ran for 255 yards and two touchdowns in a regular season win over LA. On Sunday at snowy Lincoln Financial Field, Barkley ran for two more touchdowns and 205 yards as the Eagles advanced to the NFC Championship Game with a thrilling 28-22 win.
Barkley continued his terrific first year on the Eagles with 205 yards and two long TDs to defeat L.A. in snowy Philadelphia.
The Eagles prevailed against the Rams in the divisional round despite a last-minute comeback attempt, a banged-up quarterback, and a kicker battling the snow.
Neither snow, nor rain, nor gloom of night could keep the Eagles from reaching their destiny. As it turns out, their destiny is the NFC championship game. They’ve been piloted there for the second time in three seasons,
Barkley’s 205 yards eclipsed his most recent playoff-best of 199 rushing yards from last week’s wild-card round victory over the Green Bay Packers. Barkley played in two playoff games with the New York Giants in the 2022 season but rushed for 114 combined yards.
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Barkley dashed through the snow for 205 yards rushing, Jalen Hurts had a 44-yard scoring run and the Eagles held on to advance to the NFC Championship Game for the second time in three seasons.
The Rams had a Saquon Barkley problem earlier in the regular season. That didn't change in their postseason matchup against the Eagles. Barkley lives in the nightmares of defenses all over the country.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts had never been sacked seven times in a game before Sunday. The Los Angeles Rams accomplished that, but Hurts and the Eagles still came away with a 28-22 victory in a NFC second-round game. Hurts seemed to come away with something else, too – an injury.