After a 22-10 victory over the Green Bay Packers, the Eagles claimed a spot in the divisional round of the playoffs and a matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. The Eagles’ wild-card game against Green Bay marked the return of Jalen Hurts after he suffered a concussion on Dec.
Playing in the snow at Lincoln Financial Field, Saquon Barkley and the Eagles survived 28-22 against Los Angeles Rams. Barkley rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns in the victory. It’s the fifth best postseason rushing total in NFL history.
PHILADELPHIA — Sometimes it is indeed darkest before dawn. It was for the Rams. It was Saquon Barkley who shut the lights, and it was the Rams who were able to turn them back on, which is why they are still alive and kicking and Sunday afternoon get another shot at Barkley and the Eagles in an NFC divisional playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field.
In a season full of monster runs and career milestones, Saquon Barkley enjoyed his biggest game in Week 12, when he and the Philadelphia Eagles put on a show at SoFi Stadium. The Los Angeles Rams were competitive in the first half,
Rams rookie Jared Verse’s bold remarks about Eagles fans draw a sharp response from Saquon Barkley ahead of Sunday’s playoff showdown at Lincoln Financial Field.
The Rams had an opportunity to beat the Eagles on their last drive, reaching the red zone, but came up short, 28-22, in the NFC divisional round of the playoffs.
Saquon Barkley ran wild on the Rams. Here's how they plan to stop that from happening in Sunday's divisional round matchup.
Barkley rushed for 255 yards and scored on runs of 70 and 72 yards in a 37-20 victory over the Rams at SoFi Stadium.
Sean McVay dissected the ways the Rams could potentially stop Saquon Barkley -- only the ninth 2,000-yard rusher in NFL history -- when he considered the consequences if they did not.
Philadelphia's Saquon Barkley believes that Rams' Jared Verse calling out Eagles fans was 'probably not the smartest thing to say.'
The first, of course, is that the Eagles (14-3) already beat the Rams (10-7) back on Nov. 24, 37-20, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. In that game, Saquon Barkley rushed for 255 yards, a career-high and franchise record. That included TD runs of 70 and 72 yards.