Saquon Barkley, having experienced both the wild card and divisional playoff scenarios, highlights the crucial advantage of securing a home game. He shares his insights based on his time with the New York Giants, emphasizing the impact of home-field advantage and the energy it brings.
Saquon Barkley has been part of a wild card team before so he understands the importance of home playoff games. For winning the NFC East — a feat the Eagles can accomplish with a win on Sunday — you get a hat, a shirt and eventually a banner inside the Linc. But there’s an even bigger reason why winning the division means something. “The beauty of winning the division is you’re guaranteed a locked-in home playoff game,” Barkley said. “I’d say that’s a big difference.
But if we do what we gotta do, that will take care of itself.” During his six years with the New York Giants, Barkley’s team got to the playoffs just once. In 2022, the Giants earned a wild card spot, which meant they had to go on the road. After beating the Vikings in Minnesota, the Giants’ 2022 season came to an end at the hands of the Eagles a week later at the Linc. “We had to go to Minnesota and it was loud and hectic there,” Barkley said. “And then we had to come here and it was loud and hectic here. The reason why it’s not a myth about home-field advantage and it’s not a myth about energy and the environment you have playing at home. So you definitely want to secure that.” In the Giants’ wild card win in 2022, Barkley had 109 scrimmage yards and 2 touchdowns. And against the Eagles the following week, he had 82 scrimmage yards and a near signature moment. One play still haunts Barkley a bit. In the third quarter, he took an inside zone handoff and picked up a 39-yard gain but was tripped up by safety Marcus Epps, who prevented what would have been an 80-yard touchdown. “I got a lot of crap for it,” Barkley said. “Talking to my and all the people I’m working with, if that moment comes again, how can I get ready for that, how can I finish the season off strong. But definitely how can I get stronger.” That was Barkley’s only season out of six to even make it to the playoffs with the Giant
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