Eagles Ride Saquon Barkley Heroics, late defender to the snow -capped victory over Rams and NFC title game berth

Snow games ensure a wonderful theater. There is a reason why games with white fields are so unforgettable. It is a dream for NFL films.

The Philadelphia Eagles didn't mind. Saquon Barkley had another monster game against the Los Angeles Rams, and the defense of the Eagles hardly stopped in the last few minutes to win 28-22 and come to the NFC championship game to face the Washington commander.

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The conditions on Sunday were very different than what the rams are used to. The Eagles acted a little better. Her defense held in the last two minutes when the Rams had the chance to win them, and forced a big sack to third place and an incompleteness in fourth place with less than a minute.

The Eagles will be the commanders, an NFC -Eeast -Rival, who defeated Philadelphia in the last seconds of a game 16, next Sunday for a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.

Two crucial fiddles in the fourth quarter were a big difference for the rams. It seemed as if nobody had happened under normal conditions, but on Sunday the ball was difficult to keep in the snow. The Rams could not move the ball much in the second half and the sales led to 6 critical points for Philadelphia. And in both Eagles-Rams games this season, one in the snow and one in sunny and warm South California, the Rams Barkley could not contain.

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Barkley ran for an Eagles Playoff record 205 Rushing Yards, which is also the fifth highest playoff rushing yards in one game per time, and two touchdowns that day.

It is a difficult loss for the Rams. They played well to win the NFC West and then get into the division round. You will leave Philadelphia to ask yourself in the low season whether the result would have been different in normal weather conditions. The Eagles had to be happy to have a head start of the home field on Sunday. It could have been the difference in a narrow departure.

Eagles break large TD runs in the 1st half

The Eagles were not exactly sharp offensive, but they met two large games in the first quarter to get a tour. Jalen Hurts made to the right and it opened for him. It ran 44 meters for a touchdown. Jake Elliott missed the extra point, but Philadelphia led 6-0.

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After the RAMs had a touchdown to take over a 7: 6 lead, Barkley had another long touchdown run. He broke a 62-yard touchdown run and slowly slowed down to tease Rams Edge Rusher and the Philadelphia Bösewicht Jared Verse before scoring a goal.

According to NBC, Barkley and Hurts were the first teammates in the Super Bowl era, each of which had a touchdown run of 40 or more meters in a post -season game.

It was great to meet these two games, but that was pretty much the extent of Philadelphia's passage. The Eagles had 196 yards at halftime and 106 of them came on two pieces. The Eagles had no completion on a pass that was 5 or more meters beyond the Scrimmage line before half -time. The cold and the snow did not help offensive, but it had to be frustrating for the Eagles. It was a continuation of Philadelphia's problems in the passing game that existed for most of the season.

Since the Eagles have a very good defense and the rams were also affected by the snow, Philadelphia remained at the front. The Eagles led 13-10 at halftime. It was a grind-it-out game in the middle of snow blades. It felt like Playoff football. Then the snow became heavier, the field became more chaotic and he turned from a well-fought playoff game to both teams who only try to work than they slip around.

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The snow globe in Philadelphia looked great on television, but even simple football movements became very difficult.

A snow -covered 2. Half

The field was covered with snow in the second half, which did not contribute to capturing both teams. The most remarkable game in the third quarter was an injury.

Jalen Hurts was released and bent back, which exposed his knee a lot of pressure. He stayed for another game, a handover and then went to the Blue Medical Tent when the Eagles tried a field goal. The kick was good, but Hurts fought when he came back into the game. This led to a sack in the end zone and the safety of RAMs if Hurts could not move. The Rams remained 16-15 and received the knee from Hurts, there were concerns. It is an injury that is monitored throughout the NFC title all week.

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However, the snow helped out the Eagles. Kyren Williams had the slippery ball out of defensive Tackle Jalen Carter, and Philadelphia recovered. After a long return to the RAMS 10 yard line, Barkley received three consecutive handover and he only had a touchdown for the third. After the fourth and goal, the Eagles would do a Tush thrust, but the right Tackle Lane Johnson had a false start that pushed him back 5 yards. Philadelphia opted for a field gate that was a further disappointment for the Eagles and a great victory for the defense of the Rams.

It didn't matter because the Rams couldn't do anything on the offensive. Matthew Stafford let the ball step out of his hands for a fumbling and the Eagles recovered. This led to another Elliott-Field goal under difficult conditions, which brought the leadership of the Eagles to 22-15 with 6:18 on the left.

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After that, the Rams and then Barkley were nudged, while the Rams could not find theirs on a 78-yard touchdown. Philadelphia missed the extra point that didn't seem to be that big at the moment.

The Rams finally got an offensive going when they had dropped by 2 points and scored a touchdown with 2:48 to stay alive. The RAMs made a stopover and the defense got a big sack on the second Down and the Eagles. Surprisingly, the Rams had the chance to win it.

The rams started moving the ball again, something that they had rarely done in miserable weather. With 1:25, Puka Nacua had a ridiculous 37-yard catch with 1:25 to the 21-yard line of the Eagles.

It was not an easy game for both teams, but the Eagles in the snow. Barkley in particular was the difference than the Eagles progress. In Philadelphia there will probably be better weather for the NFC championship game next week, but the Eagles may not mind whether there is another blizzard.