Wild Stat shows the Eagles’ uncanny tendency to poach Saquon Barkley Touchdowns

On By Littum

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley continued his strong first year in green and white with a monster performance on Thursday night football in the win over the Washington Commanders.

Barkley carried the ball 26 times for 146 yards and two scores in the win as he continues his renaissance season with his new team.

But for as incredible as Barkley has been for the Eagles this season, his stat line could be even better. In fact, Barkley has been incredibly unlucky down the goal line.

ESPN’s Benjamin Solak pointed out that Barkley has nine touches this season that have ended at the one-yard line, the most in football. The most recent of the nine touches came in the second half Thursday night, resulting in a Jalen Hurts touchdown one play later.

And that has been a theme, by the way. In the nine times Barkley has been tackled at the one-yard line, here’s what happened afterward:

Hurt touchdown, hurt touchdown, hurt run (then touchdown on following play), hurt touchdown, hurt touchdown, Barkley rush (lost yardage), hurt fumble, hurt touchdown.

So even as good as Barkley has been, he’s still left some touchdowns out there. Regardless, the Eagles are now 8–2 after their 26–18 win over the Commanders, and look like an NFC title contender.