Saquon Barkley scored two touchdowns, including one in the fourth quarter, as the Eagles beat the Rams, 28-22, to advance in the NFL playoffs.
The brilliant free-agent signing by the Philadelphia Eagles ran for 255 yards and two touchdowns in a regular season win over LA. On Sunday at snowy Lincoln Financial Field, Barkley ran for two more touchdowns and 205 yards as the Eagles advanced to the NFC Championship Game with a thrilling 28-22 win.
Barkley dashed through the snow for 205 rushing yards, Jalen Hurts had a 44-yard scoring run and the Eagles held on to advance to the NFC Championship Game for the second time in three seasons.
That's because Hurts went down in a tie game late in the third quarter when he was sacked by Jaylen McCullough at the Rams' 27-yard line. Hurts was slow to get up and was limping. He stayed in the game and handed off to Barkley on third down.
The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 on Sunday, punching their ticket to their second NFC Championship game appearance in the last three seasons. This was another example of the Eagles simply finding a way to win a football game.
That is the case for the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles, and the strangest part is it's still unclear who has the advantage. Not much can be taken away from either of Washington and Philadelphia's previous matchups this season in regards to how they may stack up right now.
The Philadelphia Eagles will host the NFC Championship for the second time in three years. The NFC’s No. 2 seed took down the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 in a snow
While Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown struggled to find a rhythm through the snow-drenched air, Saquon Barkley put together another MVP-caliber performance. Barkley set an Eagles playoff record with 205 rushing yards, including a late 78-yard touchdown scamper that put the game on ice.
Here are three takeaways from a divisional-round thriller that sets up an all-NFC East conference championship game between the Commanders and Eagles next Sunday.
The Eagles converted two fourth-quarter fumbles into field goals as they ended the Rams' season with a 28-22 win on a snow-covered field Sunday.