Philadelphia Eagles working again Saquon Barkley continues to cement himself as a playoff performer.
Late within the first quarter of Sunday’s divisional-round sport towards the Los Angeles Rams, Barkley rushed for a 62-yard landing, giving the Eagles a 13-7 lead.
In accordance with NFL senior researcher Tony Holzman-Escareno, the large play was Barkley’s fifth speeding TD of 60-plus yards this season (together with the playoffs). That’s the most for any participant in a season in league historical past.
In his first six seasons with the New York Giants, Barkley performed in two playoff video games. On 18 carries, he rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns.
Regardless of his lack of postseason expertise, it isn’t stunning that he is nonetheless carrying Philadelphia’s offense.
The 27-year-old could also be having one of the best 12 months of his profession. In 16 regular-season video games, he recorded a career-high 2,283 yards (2,005 speeding and 278 receiving). Plus, he made the Professional Bowl and earned a first-team All-Professional nod.
