Eagles RB Saquon Barkley’s late playoff slide hampers players

Saquon Barkley appeared to be off to the races, heading for a last-minute touchdown that would have had no impact on the outcome of the Philadelphia Eagles’ 22-10 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, but would have cashed in a lot of money. tickets to the betting public.

More bets were placed on Barkley to score a touchdown against the Packers than were placed on any other player in Sunday’s three NFL playoff games at multiple sportsbooks.

Barkley scoring a touchdown was the third-most popular stage of all NFL parlays Sunday on ESPN BET, and he appeared destined for the end zone after breaking free on the Eagles’ final drive.

With Philadelphia leading 22-10 with 1:09 remaining, Barkley took a pass over left tackle and burst through the Packers’ defense and into space before opting to slide down after picking up the first down.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts took a knee on the final play to run out the final seconds and secure the win.

Barkley said after the game that it was “not tempting” to try for a touchdown.

“It’s first down that wins you the game, so it’s getting the first down and coming down,” he said. “It doesn’t matter.”

Barkley, who was a -190 favorite to score a touchdown at ESPN BET, finished with 119 yards rushing and no touchdowns.