The Eagles weren’t wowed. They got a long kickoff return and Jalen Hurts handed off to Saquon Barkley on their first offensive play. Sixty yards and a PAT later, the Eagles led 7-0. The Eagles took 18 seconds to get the lead. The Commanders had gambled multiple times on fourth down on their opening drive.

Saquon Barkley cannot be stopped. As if watching Sunday’s NFC Championship game be played between the rival Eagles and Commanders wasn’t bad enough for Giants fans, they got yet another reminder of how much of a difference-maker their former running back is when he took a handoff on Philadelphia’s first play from scrimmage and ran it for a 60-yard touchdown,

The former Penn State star has put together MVP-like numbers for the Eagles this season. He wasted no time making his mark Sunday.