Saquon Barkley dashed through the snow for touchdown runs of 78 and 62 yards and finished with 205 yards rushing, Jalen Hurts had a 44-yard scoring run and the Philadelphia Eagles held on against the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 to advance to the NFC championship game for the second time in three seasons.
Following their Wild Card win over the Packers, Eagles HC Nick Sirianni gave his praise to RB Saquon Barkley for his selflessness.
Winners and losers from the Eagles' wild divisional-round win — key plays, standout performances, and moments that saved their season.
Yes, the Eagles are talented, but a roster does not self-govern its way to the doorstep of a second Super Bowl in three seasons. Nick Sirianni deserves more credit than he has been given.
Saquon Barkley was rested in the final week of the regular NFL season by his coach Nick Sirianni, and Terry Bradshaw criticised the decision.
We’re looking at the highest and lowest graded players in the Philadelphia Eagles 28-22 win over the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni joined Bill Belichick and Andy Reid territory with the win over the Los Angeles Rams.
On Sunday, our NFL "final four" was finalized, as the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 28-22, for a place in the NFC Championship game, while the Buffalo Bills stamped their ticket to the AFC Championship game with a 27-25 victory over Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens.
Hurts appeared to injure his left leg against the Rams, which could affect preparations for the NFC title game. Sirianni did not offer an update on Quinyon Mitchell's shoulder, either.
The Philadelphia Eagles held off the Los Angeles Rams, and Nick Sirianni had a championship reaction to the Divisional Round win.
Barkley emerged from the bye rushing for 176 yards and a touchdown in Week 6 and went on to deliver an MVP-caliber season. He topped the 100-yard mark in nine of his 11 post-bye regular-season games and finished with 2,005 rushing yards.