Eagles’ Saquon Barkley torments NFL players as he chooses slide over late TD

On January 13, 2025By Littum

Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley had the support of a host of players to score a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers in their wild-card playoff game Sunday night.

Barkley had the ultimate opportunity, but proved that he was not only the best running back in the NFL during the 2024 season, but he was also the smartest.

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Eagles running back Saquon Barkley leaves the field after the wild-card playoff game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

He took a pass with 1:09 left in the game and ran it for 17 yards. He had an open field in front of him and could have scored if he wanted to, but decided to slide to eventually kill the rest of the clock and secure an Eagles win.

According to a touchdown bet on Barkley was the most popular pro of the day at BetMGM Yahoo Sports. He was -119 to score a touchdown and the third most popular share of parlays on ESPNBet, the network reported.

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Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts passes the ball to running back Saquon Barkley during the playoff game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Regardless, Barkley said stats didn’t matter at the time.

“Statistics don’t matter. The only stat that matters is the win,” he said via Pro Football Talk. “Whether we throw for 400 yards, rush for 400 yards or win 3-0, I don’t give a f— to be honest. I just want to win.”

Barkley added that it wasn’t “tempting” to score, but rather it was more important to get the first down and stay down.

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