Saquon Barkley is running his way into NFL record book, possibly his first Super Bowl

Saquon Barkley is unsure himself why exactly over the final 30 yards of a 78-yard scoring burst through the playoff snow in a run that whipped Philadelphia Eagles fans out of their frigid state and into a frenzy he cradled the football in his left hand and repeatedly smacked his helmet with his right hand.

"I was crashing out, as the kids would say," Barkley said.

For the adults in the room, Barkley essentially means he momentarily lost all sense of control, a delightful explanation for a touchdown run the NFL All-Pro running back called the best ever in his career.

"Since I was a little kid," Barkley said. "Just the moment, the timing of it, the conversation I had with myself. The stuff I've been working on. It just all came together in that moment."

The whole season has come together as the finest in Barkley's seven-year career and his first one with the Eagles.

Long reluctant to spend major money on running backs, the Eagles have reaped the rewards and a rewriting of the franchise record book on their $26 million guaranteed leap of faith on Barkley. He's flashed the kind of did-you-see-that plays that fans say are ripped straight from a video game; including a mind-bending backward hurdle that was so foreign to the sport Madden had to release an update to make it possible in its game.

He nipped at Eric Dickerson. Has Terrell Davis in his sight. He's an AP NFL MVP finalist.

Oh yeah, personal milestones aside, Barkley has run, run, run the Eagles all the way to the brink of the Super Bowl.

Stuck at just two career playoff games in six seasons with the New York Giants, Barkley has rushed for 324 yards already in his first two playoff games with the Eagles. His next shot at history comes Sunday when Philadelphia hosts the