When Saquon Barkley saw what will likely become the lasting image of the Eagles' snowy playoff win, his first instinct was to see if he could get it taken down.
Saquon Barkley tore apart the Rams in the regular season. The Eagles running back did it again in the playoffs, punching Philadelphia's ticket to the NFC Championship.
"Saquon Barkley is the first player in NFL history with 4 rushing touchdowns of 60+ yards against a single opponent in his entire career (including playoffs). All 4 of the TDs came in 2 games vs. the Rams this season," OptaSTATS shared on X following the Eagles' win over the Rams.
Matthew Stafford threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Colby Parkinson with 2:48 left in the game to help pull the Rams within a score. Los Angeles forced the Eagles to go three and out on their next drive, but the Rams’ push to win the game ended at the Philadelphia 22-yard line.
It was Jalen Hurts’ message before the game and it was the same thing he told sideline reporter Melissa Stark following the 28-22 win over the Los Angeles Rams: “Rain, sleet, or snow, the Eagles train to go,
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
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 ran for 205 yards and two touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles prevailed over the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 in the NFC Division Round game that turned into a snow-covered blizzard of epic proportions.
Saquon Barkley loves playing the Los Angeles Rams. On Sunday, in the Philadelphia Eagles' 28-22 win over Los Angeles in the divisional round, Barkley dominated the Rams for the second time this season.
Each week Saquon Barkley steps out onto the field for the Philadelphia Eagles it becomes more evident that they secured one of the greatest free agent signings in not only the team's history, but in the entire league.
Barkley was the first running back in team history to rush for over 2,000 yards. He also is closing in on the all-time combined rushing yards list set by Terrell Davis in 1998.