As the Washington Commanders continue to get ready for the NFC Championship game this Sunday vs. the Philadelphia Eagles, they will have to try and slow down the best running back in the league: Saquon Barkley.
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.
Exploring Saquon Barkley's historic season, record-breaking potential and impact on the Eagles' Super Bowl push.
Barkley joins four quarterbacks — Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Jared Goff, and Lamar Jackson — as finalists for the AP MVP award. Barkley, Burrow, and Jackson join wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase and running back Derrick Henry as OPOY finalists.
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.
The Eagles are going to lean heavily on Saquon Barkley to get them to Super Bowl 59, but he's not the only one who needs to step up.
The Philadelphia Eagles are on the precipice of returning to the Super Bowl due in large part to one new face: Saquon Barkley. 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.
The Philadelphia Eagles have come up with a unique way for fans to own a piece of Saquon Barkley's snowy record-breaking game against the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round of the playoffs. According to NFL NBC Sports' John Clark,
Saquon Barkley scored two touchdowns, including one in the fourth quarter, as the Eagles beat the Rams, 28-22, to advance in the NFL playoffs.
Saquon Barkley won’t win the MVP award, but it’s hard to argue that he’s not the NFL’s real MVP this season.
One bettor at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas placed a $1.3 million money-line wager on the Chiefs, which would pay $1 million.