Saquon Barkley turned left and received a pass from Jalen Hurts while still at the offensive lineman position in the first quarter on 3rd-and-6. Jacksonville quarterback Tyson Campbell ran toward him to tackle the ball, but the Eagles defender got away from him with a dunk. Defensive tackle Devin Llyod is next. Barkley put him on his skates with a spin. Then Jarrian Jones thought Barkley was lined up to take him down, with his back turned to the Jaguars cornerback after the swing. But in a split second, Barkley jumped up, completely backwards, right on top of Jones to continue.

It took three more Jacksonville defenders to close in and finally bring down Barkley, after he raced 14 yards for a first down and sent the crowd at Lincoln Financial Stadium roaring with excitement. It was a dramatic moment, a frozen moment that defined the Eagles’ up-and-down 28-23 winning streak on Sunday even in a game that featured a one-handed touchdown catch by DeVonta Smith, a late offensive rebound by Jacksonville and a game-saving block by Nakobe Dean. This was also a play that showed what a special player Saquon Barkley truly is, how much of a difference he has made and can continue to make for the Eagles offense. , and it was extremely embarrassing for the New York Giants to let him go in the off-season.