Barkley is third in the odds to win Super Bowl MVP. How likely is a win for a running back or pass catcher over quarterbacks?
The previous playoff record, set by Eagles legend Steve Van Buren with 196 yards in the 1949 NFL Championship (also against the Rams), was surpassed by Barkley, who remains focused on what mattered most on Sunday.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is keeping his eyes on the prize.
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 the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 to advance to the NFC championship game for the second time in three seasons.
Barkley emerged from the bye rushing for 176 yards and a touchdown in Week 6 and went on to deliver an MVP-caliber season. He topped the 100-yard mark in nine of his 11 post-bye regular-season games and finished with 2,005 rushing yards.
Saquon Barkley electrified The Linc on Sunday, dashing through the snow for over 200 yards and two touchdowns in the Eagles playoff win over the Rams.
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.
If the Eagles wind up winning the Super Bowl, running back Saquon Barkley is set to earn nearly $750k in contract bonuses.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley missed the NFL single-season rushing record. But there's another record that's within his grasp.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley didn't get an opportunity to break Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record in the final week of the regular season against the New York Giants. It would have been a storybook ending to the regular season for Barkley to set the NFL single-season rushing record against his former team,
Saquon Barkley never hides his knowledge for the history of football. A student of the game -- particularly the running back position -- Barkley sees the greatest performances in NFL history and jots them down in his memory.