Saquon Barkley punches in 2nd TD in playoff debut for New York Giants
Saquon Barkley is playing in his first career playoff game for the New York Giants, and he’s trying to make the most of it.
After torching the Minnesota Vikings early in the game for his first touchdown, Barkley came back with another touchdown in the fourth quarter. This one gave New York a 31-24 lead as the Giants are looking to pull off the playoff win on the road.
After taking some contact at the line of scrimmage, Barkley kept his legs churning and drove the Viking defender backward into the end zone.
Saquon is too strong 💪@Giants back up by seven with 7:47 to go.
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After the touchdown, Barkley is up to 53 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns to go with 44 yards receiving. We’ll see if New York tries to ride his legs with a lead down the stretch.