Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley. Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
A snowstorm could not stop Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley from making a home contact Sunday's divisional-round match versus the Los Angeles Rams.
Late in the 4th quarter of Philadelphia's home video game, the Eagles handed the ball to Barkley on a 1st-and-10 at their 22-yard line. He break through a substantial hole and scored a 78-yard goal, offering the Eagles a 28-15 lead. (Philadelphia kicker Jake Elliott missed out on the extra-point effort.)
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Plainly, Barkley isn't a fair-weather RB. According to Next Gen Stats, he clocked a leading speed of 20.78 MPH on the 78-yard TD.
Late in the very first quarter versus L.A., when it wasn't snowing, Barkley tape-recorded the very same speed on a 62-yard TD run.
The Rams scored one more TD, Barkley's huge TD run sealed a 28-22 win for the Eagles. The RB completed with 26 brings for 205 hurrying backyards and 2 hurrying ratings.
Philadelphia will host the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game next Sunday, where it ought to continue to lean on Barkley.
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