Barkley put an end to Philly's scoreless streak in first quarters this season.
The Philadelphia Eagles entered Week 9 with a 5-2 record and a weird quirk of their offense. For the varying levels of success the offense has found under Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley, Philly did not score a single point in the first quarter through seven games of the 2024 season. Not a touchdown, not a field goal, not even a safety. In every game leading up to Sunday's action, the Eagles had zero points on the scoreboard after 15 minutes.
The remarkable streak finally came to an end against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and it was all thanks to an awesome catch by Barkley. Check it out:It is so much harder than it comes across on-screen to track a ball mid-flight like that, and it's rare to see a running back capable of doing so. But that's why the Eagles gave Barkley a three-year $37 million deal in free agency this offseason.
Maybe now that the floodgates are open, the Eagles will stop waiting a quarter to put points on the board.Liam McKeone is a senior writer for the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in the industry as a content creator since 2017, and prior to joining SI in May 2024, McKeone worked for NBC Sports Boston and The Big Lead. In addition to his work as a writer, he has hosted the Press Pass Podcast covering sports media and The Big Stream covering pop culture.
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