Saquon Barkley and the Eagles faced the Commanders on Sunday in the NFC Championship Game.
-turned-Eagles star running back — continued his epic revenge tour on failed Giants general manager Joe Schoen on Sunday, helping Mara’s hated NFC East rival reach the Super Bowl, as the Eagles destroyed the Commanders, 55-23, to win the conference championship.118 rushing yards and three touchdowns, tying his career high. He also caught a pass for 4 yards. But it was his 7.9 yards per rush that stood out — a dominant performance on a dominant day for the Eagles.
The Eagles seemingly iced the game when quarterback Jalen Hurts ran for a 9-yard touchdown with 8:58 left in the third quarter, stretching their lead to 34-15. Barkley laid a critical block on the play, helping clear a path for Hurts up the middle.He prefaced that perfect, three-word summation of Barkley’s debut Eagles season by saying, “If you want to win a championship, you have to make championship-type plays. Watch Saquon Barkley. He leads the way for Hurts. He’s averaging 9.
Barkley finished the first half with nine carries for 85 yards and two touchdowns, plus a catch for 4 yards, as the Eagles led 27-15. His first Super Bowl appearance, in Year 7, was within reach. Barkley rushed for 2,005 yards in the regular season — eighth-most in NFL history. And he did that in 16 games, because the Eagles rested starters in Week 18 against the Giants.
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