Saquon Barkley gashes Minnesota defense with electric run for first playoff TD
Saquon Barkley is loving his first career playoff game so far. Barkley didn’t take too long to find the end zone.
Barkley caught a pitch in the backfield and received the blocks he needed from his offensive line to score on a 28-yard running play. Barkley’s score came shortly after a great opening drive by the Minnesota Vikings.
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The New York Giants were one of three teams to make the playoffs from the NFC East. The Philadelphia Eagles claimed the one seed in the NFC, and the Dallas Cowboys finished the regular season at 12-5.
The Washington Commanders were the only team to not make the playoffs from the division at 8-8-1.
Barkley will need to continue making plays like this if the Giants want to knock off the Vikings in Minneapolis. This is the first time that New York has made the playoffs since 2016, back when Eli Manning was still its QB.