PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles were indeed flying high as the best in the NFL, boasting a 10-1 record with a No. 1 seed, home-field advantage in the playoffs, and yes, a Super Bowl ring all ahead as credible goals. This season? On the way to the Super Bowl on Feb. 9 in a rematch from two years ago against Kansas City?
This is Barkley's first season with the Eagles. He joined the franchise as a free agent on a three-year, $37.75 million contract this past offseason. The 27-year-old back became the ninth running back in NFL history to rush for 2,000 or more yards in a single season, finishing with 2,005 yards, eighth-most all-time.
in Philadelphia. Credit: AP/Matt Slocum Barkley has chased greatness and achieved it in his first season with the Eagles. He has shattered most rushing records, notably the 2,105 yards rushing ...
On the first play of Philly's first possession, it only made sense that offensive coordinator Kellen Moore would feed the man that has changed the Eagles offense for the better, and that's exactly what he did by handing off to Saquon Barkley.
The Eagles defeated the Rams in a winter snowstorm at Lincoln Financial Field and will now face their NFC East foes Commanders in the Conference final.
Philadelphia got 205 rushing yards from Saquon Barkley and will play the Commanders for a trip to the Super Bowl.
Saquon Barkley sprinted 60 yards for a touchdown on his first carry of the NFC championship game and the Eagles running back had a 4-yard scoring run on his second carry to roaring “MVP!
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is having a historic season. Here's his monstrous 2024 season by the numbers.
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are going for a three-peat in a Super Bowl rematch. This time, Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles have Saquon Barkley.
Saquon Barkley has always made the impossible look possible. What’s truly impossible is to think that week in and week out he continues to embarrass his opponents whose number one goal every week is simply to prevent him from embarrassing them.
Mahomes (3 passing TDs) and Jalen Hurts (4 total TDs) were both at their playmaking best in Super Bowl LVII. This marks the fourth instance of a quarterback rematch in the Super Bowl. Each of the previous three were won by the QB who came out on top in the first game.