Saquon Barkley kisses girlfriend, shares special handshake with daughter before explosive Eagles performance

Saquon Barkley kisses girlfriend, shares special handshake with daughter before explosive Eagles performance

A kiss — and a special handshake — for good luck.

Saquon Barkley shared an endearing moment Sunday with longtime girlfriend Anna Congdon and their daughter, Jada, ahead of his explosive performance in the Eagles’ 28-22 Divisional Round win over the Rams.

While in the tunnel at Lincoln Financial Field, Barkley — who is having a sensational first season with the Eagles — embraced Congdon before turning his attention to Jada for a special handshake, something the father-daughter duo performed last week when Philadelphia topped Green Bay in the wild-card round.

Saquon Barkley kissed girlfriend Anna Congdon before the Eagles’ Divisional Round win over the Rams on Jan. 19, 2025. NFL/X
The star Eagles running back also performed a special handshake with daughter Jada. NFL/X

Barkley rushed for a whopping 205 yards and two game-changing touchdowns in Sunday’s Divisional Round victory.

“This is the reason why I came here,” Barkley said after his 78-yard and 62-yard touchdown runs.

“This was the best opportunity to play in a game like this.”

Saquon Barkley rushed for 205 yards against the Rams on Jan. 19, 2025. Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
He also had two touchdowns in the Divisional Round matchup. Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Barkley, 27, last reached the Divisional Round of the playoffs in January 2023 as a member of the Giants.

The Eagles then knocked off their loathed NFC East rival, 38-7, en route to a Super Bowl berth.

Barkley departed the Giants last offseason for a three-year, $37.25 million contract with Philadelphia, now one game away from Super Bowl 2025.

Saquon Barkley and the Eagles will host the Commanders in the NFC Championship game on Jan. 26, 2025. Getty Images
Barkley (r.), here with QB Jalen Hurts (l.), is now one win away from a Super Bowl berth. Getty Images

The former first-round pick became the ninth running back in NFL history to surpᴀss 2,000 rushing yards in a single season last month. He finished the regular season with a career-high 2,005 yards — 100 yards shy of Eric Dickerson’s record set in 1984.

Barkley, who has been dating Congdon since their college days at Penn State, is now advancing to his first-ever NFC Championship game.

The second-seeded Eagles will host the No. 6 seed Commanders next Sunday.

The Eagles last reached the Super Bowl in 2023 when they squared off against the Chiefs.

Kansas City triumphed in a 38-35 shootout over Philadelphia.

It remains to be seen if a New Orleans rematch is in the cards for the Eagles and Chiefs, who will face the Bills next Sunday in the AFC тιтle game as their quest for a Super Bowl three-peat continues.

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