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Handing out 10 awards from the Eagles-Rams playoff game - PhillyVoice
1) The ‘Superhero’ Award: Saquon Barkley. Barkley ran 26 times for 205 yards (7.9 YPC) and 2 TDs. His first TD, which was 62 yards. And his second TD, on a field that looked a lot different than the one above, that went for 78 yards. In two games against the Rams this season, Barkley carried 52 times for 460 yards, and 4 TDs, that were distances of 78, 72, 70, and 62 yards. They’re going to give the MVP Award to a quarterback, but Barkley has been the best player in the NFL this season.
Eagles vs. Rams Divisional Round: The good, the bad, and the ugly - BGN
Saquon Barkley rolled over the Rams again, finishing with an Eagles’ single-game playoff record 205 yards rushing on 25 carries, with touchdown runs of 62 and 78 yards. Jalen Hurts was not great, though an efficient 15 of 20 for 128 yards, although he was sacked seven times for 63 yards. Hurts is 4-0 in home playoff games, and in each home playoff victory his passing yards were under 200. Defensively, the Eagles sacked Matt Stafford five times for 33 yards, the key sack coming in the waning moments of the game when Jalen Carter got his second sack during the most pivotal moment in the game.
Saquon Barkley dashes through the snow on massive Eagles’ TD against Rams - SB Nation
It has become something of a recipe for the Philadelphia Eagles this season. Play a tight game into the fourth quarter, and let Saquon Barkley take over from there. With the Eagles holding a 22-15 lead over the Los Angeles Rams late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s NFC Divisional Round game, Philadelphia took over on their own 22-yard line, 78 yards from a touchdown that would seal the game, and send the Eagles to the NFC Championship Game. They — and Barkley — needed just one play.
‘You chase greatness’: Saquon Barkley adds to legend with record-setting 205 rushing yards through snow in Eagles playoff win vs. Rams - PHLY
“This is what you dream about,” Barkley said. “This is why I came to Philly — to be part of games like this.” They wouldn’t be here without Barkley. He rushed for a franchise postseason record 205 yards and two touchdown to pace the Eagles offense. Barkley confessed that he knew it was a franchise record. A student of running back history, Barkley researched the Eagles’ history books this week. He thought he played well against Green Bay in the opening round and knew the success he had in the first meeting against the Rams, so Barkley wondered what it would take to top another Eagles record. He saw in was 196 yards by Steve Van Buren’s record in 1949 — also against the Rams. The record lasted 76 years until...
