It took all of 18 seconds for Saquon Barkley to remind New York Giants fans what they lost. In the NFC Championship game against the Washington Commanders, the former New York star and current Philadelphia Eagle MVP candidate broke free for a 60-yard touchdown on his first carry, leaving Commanders defenders (and Giants hearts) in utter shambles.
Minutes later, Barkley punched in his second touchdown of the game, strolling into the end zone from four yards out. Two carries. Two touchdowns. Maximum pain.
For Giants fans, this was a scene ripped from their worst nightmares. Not only is Barkley thriving, but he’s doing it in Eagles Green—gross. Letting him walk in free agency was already agonizing , but watching him turn the Eagles of all teams into a Super Bowl juggernaut? That’s a whole new level of misery.
Kayvon Thibodeaux nailed the vibe perfectly. The star pass rusher tweeted a GIF captioned, "Don’t laugh, it ain’t funny." He’s right—there’s nothing funny about watching the backbone of your old offense deliver game-changing plays on the biggest stage for your biggest rival while you’re left clinging to draft-day hope.
— Kayvon Thibodeaux (@kayvont) January 26, 2025
Saquon Barkley is everything the Giants are missing
This is the gut punch Giants fans saw coming the moment Barkley signed with Philadelphia. He’s the one that got away. The homegrown superstar who carried New York’s offense through thick and thin. Instead of rewarding him, the Giants let him walk, and now he’s thriving while they rebuild from the ashes of Daniel Jones’ implosion.
Meanwhile, Barkley is everything the Giants don’t have right now: a game-changer who makes everyone around him better. He finished the regular season with over 2,000 rushing yards and carried the Eagles to the NFC’s second seed. Today, he’s single-handedly putting the Commanders in a headlock.
New York has tried to move on with rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr., but let’s be real—he’s no Barkley, even on his best day. As Philly rides Saquon’s greatness to another Super Bowl, the Giants are stuck waiting for the draft, hoping Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward falls to them at No. 3.
Watching Barkley tear through Washington is a painful reminder of how far this team has fallen—and how far they have to work to climb out of this seemingly bottomless pit of misery. If he ends this game hoisting the NFC Championship trophy in front of a sea of Eagles fans, Thibodeaux, like all Giants fans, won't be laughing.