The 2024 regular season is in the rearview mirror and all that's left before we put the entire year to bed is Super Bowl LIX. While the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are gearing up for that bid to hoist the Lombardi Trophy,
Barkley and the Giants failed to come to an agreement on a longterm deal for over a year and the running back joined the Eagles on a three-year, $37.75 million deal. In Sunday’s 55-23 win over Washington, he finished with with 118 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries.
Philadelphia Eagles’ Saquon Barkley and his family are in the spotlight after the running back shared handshakes with his children ahead of the NFC championship game.
With the Eagles in the red zone after the Commanders fumbled the kickoff in the first half of Sunday’s NFC Championship Game, it appeared that Washington was poised to hold the Eagles to three points. Barkley was about to be stopped short on third down. In fact, he was already conceding the play and heading out of bounds.
Pro Bowl DT Gerald McCoy and 2x Super Bowl champion and Pro Bowl LB Kyle Van Noy break down the biggest moments from the NFC and AFC Championship Games. They dive into the Eagles’ dominant win over the Commanders,
“It was fun to be out there and see the confetti and things you envision, but the most special thing about it was being out there with my family,” Barkley said. “I know I’ve never been there, but I’ve been there so many times in my head.” This, the celebration, the shot at a Super Bowl, was why Barkley signed with the Eagles, he said.
In his first Super Bowl experience in February 2023, Brown recorded six catches for 96 yards and a touchdown but was unable to prevent his club from suffering a 38-35 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Coming out of halftime, the Eagles were down 24-7. On the first play from scrimmage, Saquon had a beautiful 59-yard run that brought the offense to the Buccaneers’ 11-yard line. He came out of the game after that play and let Kenny Gainwell finish the drive.
Jalen Hurts and the Eagles are going back to the Super Bowl, and their playoff numbers paint a clear picture why.
The Eagles scored a ton of points, tied or set new benchmarks, and punched their ticket to Super Bowl Sunday. Final thoughts about the NFC Championship Game.