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.
The snow pelted all over Lincoln Financial Field in the second half, a time when the Philadelphia Eagles defense rose to the occasion. Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith forced two fumbles in the snow that led to two fourth-quarter field goals as the Eagles outlasted the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 in the snow to advance to the NFC Championship game.
Barkley dashed through the snow for 205 rushing yards, 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.
Saquon Barkley dashed through the snow for touchdown runs of 78 and 62 yards and finished with 205 yards rushing, Jalen Hurts had a 44-yard scoring run and the Philadelphia Eagles held on against
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.
Philadelphia held off a late rally by the Rams to punch its ticket to next Sunday’s NFC championship at home against the Commanders.
Up 16-15, Carter forced the first of two turnovers by the Rams when he stripped the football from running back Kyren Williams. Cornerback Isaiah Rodgers scooped up the loose ball at the 50 and returned it to the L.A. 10. The Eagles settled for a field goal to go up by four.
Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles will host Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game.
It was a party in Philly on Sunday night after the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business against the Los Angeles Rams in a snowy affair to advance to the NF
The Philadelphia Eagles are now one win away from the Super Bowl. Behind Saquon Barkley's two explosive touchdown runs and a defense that held on late, the Eagles defeated the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 in the NFC divisional round game on a snowy Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field.
Running back Saquon Barkley's first regular season with the Eagles was one for the record books and he hasn't stopped making history in the postseason.