DeVonta Smith wanted to slap Eagles teammate Saquon Barkley for sliding to stop the clock in stead of going for a touchdown.
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith contributed four receptions for 27 yards in the team's 28-22 Divisional Round victory over the Los Angeles Rams. While the Eagles relied heavily on Saquon Barkley's dominant ground game,
Barkley's classy slide at the end of the Eagles' wild-card win over the Packers one of the biggest storylines of the day.
Well, in Star Wars parlance, "The Empire Strikes Back." In this case, too much Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Dallas Goedert and a punishing Eagles offense line. Beating a team twice in a season is always a tough chore, but look ...
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni explained all the elements of those long Saquon Barkley touchdown runs that might not be obvious.
Saquon Barkley came up big against the Rams for the second time this season, and the Eagles' defense did just enough to help the Birds advance to the NFC championship game vs. Washington.
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.
The Rams should utilize Christian Rozeboom and Omar Speights more often, opting for heavier boxes and a stronger commitment to stopping the run. It might come at the expense of snaps for their defensive backs, but Philadelphia’s rushing attack is what wins this team games, not throwing the ball.
Even the narrative right now is—stop Barkley, and the Eagles will cease to function. But Barkley wasn’t supposed to be the only threat the Eagles possess in their arsenal. Because of their lack of passing offense,
This time, a spot in Super Bowl LIX is on the line. The two teams split their season series, with the Eagles winning back in Week 11 at Lincoln Financial Field by a final score of 26-18, while the Commanders took the rematch in Week 16 by a final score of 36-33.