Here's a look at Zach Baun's exceptional play, Saquon Barkley's impressive score, and how the signature defensive move came to be.
Along with Barkley and Baun, the Eagles had Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean named finalists for Defensive Rookie of the Year. Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio is up for Assistant Coach of the Year.
The Eagles forced four turnovers, including three “Peanut Punch” fumbles in their 55-23 win in the NFC title game.
From Whitehall High School to the NFL, teammates of Saquon Barkley are left in awe of his ability and motivated by his selflessness.
When NFL teams do great things, as the Philadelphia Eagles have this season, they'll typically get added help from unexpected places. Here we'll list 10 surprise players who helped the Eagles get to the Super Bowl.
Barkley joins four quarterbacks — Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Jared Goff, and Lamar Jackson — as finalists for the AP MVP award. Barkley, Burrow, and Jackson join wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase and running back Derrick Henry as OPOY finalists.
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.
Philadelphia Eagles RB Saquon Barkley, LB Zack Baun, CB Quinyon Mitchell, CB Cooper DeJean, and DC Vic Fangio were all named finalists for regular season individual awards by the Associated Press. The winners will be announced on Thursday night the week of the Super Bowl.
The Eagles punched their ticket to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans after beating the Commanders in the NFC championship.
Heroes, zeros and the full blitz from the Eagles’ 55-23 thrashing of the Commanders in Sunday’s NFC Championship game: Hero Saquon Barkley shrugged off a right calf injury and carried 15 times for 118 yards and three touchdowns.
While the Eagles' offense had its struggles at times, the Philly defense was dominant in the second half, sealing a win and the right to host the NFC Championship.
Saquon Barkley headlines five Eagles players and coaches nominated for prestigious NFL awards as Philadelphia gears up for the NFC Championship.