A snowstorm could not cease Philadelphia Eagles operating again Saquon Barkley from making a home name in Sunday’s divisional-round matchup in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams.
Late within the fourth quarter of Philadelphia’s house recreation, the Eagles handed the ball to Barkley on a 1st-and-10 at their 22-yard line. He burst by way of an enormous gap and scored a 78-yard landing, giving the Eagles a 28-15 lead. (Philadelphia kicker Jake Elliott missed the extra-point try.)
Clearly, Barkley is not a fair-weather RB. In line with Subsequent Gen Stats, he clocked a prime pace of 20.78 MPH on the 78-yard TD.
Late within the first quarter in opposition to L.A., when it wasn’t snowing, Barkley recorded the same speed on a 62-yard TD run.
Though the Rams scored yet another TD, Barkley’s large TD run sealed a 28-22 win for the Eagles. The RB completed with 26 carries for 205 speeding yards and two speeding scores.
Philadelphia will host the Washington Commanders within the NFC Championship Sport subsequent Sunday, the place it ought to proceed to lean on Barkley.
