“Hand this man the MVP” – Saquon Barkley’s insane first quarter performance against the Commanders convinces fans he is the best player in the NFL

Saquon Barkley has scored two touchdowns and has over a 100-yards rushing in the first quarter alone.

“Hand this man the MVP” – Saquon Barkley’s insane first quarter performance against the Commanders convinces fans he is the best player in the NFL

Saquon Barkley (Image via AP)

It is time to take a moment of silence for fans of the New York Giants for trading away Saquon Barkley. The running back has been phenomenal this season and has had 10 games with over 100 yards and 3 games with 150+ yards.

His performance against the LA Rams was mindblowing as he ended the game with 255 yards and 4 touchdowns. Just when one thought he could not top that performance, Saquon Barkley gave fans a ‘Hold my beer’ moment with his first quarter show in the Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 16 matchup against the Commanders.

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In just one quarter, Saquon Barkley has torched the Commanders’ defense as he has 109 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. The running back needed 7 carries to get to this number and that puts him at 1,797 yards for the season.

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Saquon Barkley ranks third in the MVP race

With yet another brilliant performance, Barkley is just making his case to win the MVP award stronger. He has had a lot of memorable moments this season from the monster game against the Rams to his reverse hurdle over a defender. Despite his heroics, he trails Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson in the MVP race.

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Saquon Barkley (Image via Open Source/CBS)

The goal he is hoping to reach by the end of the season is to match or break Eric Dickerson’s 40-year-old record of 2,105 rushing yards, the most in a single season by a running back. Considering how he has played so far this year, it is possible for him to break this record. Fans were ogling at Barkley’s first-quarter performance, here’s how they reacted to it on X:

The greatness of Saquon Barkley cannot be appreciated enough. His decision to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles has allowed fans to truly see what he is capable of. Now the real question is if he will end this season with a historic rushing record.

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