Barkley and the Giants failed to come to an agreement on a longterm deal for over a year and the running back joined the Eagles on a three-year, $37.75 million deal. In Sunday’s 55-23 win over Washington, he finished with with 118 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries.

Philadelphia Eagles’ Saquon Barkley and his family are in the spotlight after the running back shared handshakes with his children ahead of the NFC championship game.

While the loaded Eagles expectedly lead the way with 12 top NFC playoff performers, rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and the surprising Commanders showed off their talent across the board as well. Here is our 2025 All-NFC playoff team: Daniels helped power the Washington Commanders from having the second overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to their first NFC Championship game appearance since 1991.

With the Eagles in the red zone after the Commanders fumbled the kickoff in the first half of Sunday’s NFC Championship Game, it appeared that Washington was poised to hold the Eagles to three points. Barkley was about to be stopped short on third down. In fact, he was already conceding the play and heading out of bounds.

National reaction to Saquon Barkley going 60 yards for a TD on Eagles first offensive play in NFC Championship game vs. Washington Commanders

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, now headed to the Super Bowl, may have just had one of the best seasons in NFL history during 2024.

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. The Super Bowl, one of the biggest sporting events of the year, is almost here! This year, the NFL championship will feature the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles,

Pro Bowl DT Gerald McCoy and 2x Super Bowl champion and Pro Bowl LB Kyle Van Noy break down the biggest moments from the NFC and AFC Championship Games. They dive into the Eagles’ dominant win over the Commanders,

“It was fun to be out there and see the confetti and things you envision, but the most special thing about it was being out there with my family,” Barkley said. “I know I’ve never been there, but I’ve been there so many times in my head.” This, the celebration, the shot at a Super Bowl, was why Barkley signed with the Eagles, he said.

In his first Super Bowl experience in February 2023, Brown recorded six catches for 96 yards and a touchdown but was unable to prevent his club from suffering a 38-35 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.