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The New York Giants just won their first NFL Playoffs game since 2011 after beating the Minnesota Vikings 31-24.
Quarterback Daniel Jones put up monster numbers with 301 yards (2 TDs, 0 INTs) through the air and another 78 yards rushing which led the team. Dual-threat running back Saquon Barkley put up 53 yards on the ground (2 TDs) and had 56 receiving yards.
Saquon Barkley didn’t spend too much time celebrating the team’s first NFL Playoffs win in 12 years. On the flight home, Saquon was so locked in watching game footage that his teammates couldn’t even get his attention:
The plane hasnβt even taken off yet and Saquon Barkley is watching film. Thatβs my franchise running back. @saquon pic.twitter.com/sWV4zdcL4X
— Abz πΊπ¦ (@Abz_Swervo22) January 16, 2023
After the game, Saquon Barkley retweeted LeBron James praising him:
π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯!! π«‘ @saquon! That boy so COLD!!! https://t.co/wE4y1iQBHg
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 16, 2023
Saquon also shared this highlight from the game:
GET. OUT. THE. WAY. π @saquon https://t.co/O7o4lkkQf1
— Nike Football (@usnikefootball) January 16, 2023
Daniel Jones was also locked into game footage on the flight home. Giants fans must be loving seeing their QB-RB duo dialed into film just hours after a massive win.
The video was shared by Giants defensive end Jihad Ward who joked ‘remember when you smacked Dex in the neck?’ and joked if he should ‘get him back?’ while streaming on Instagram live.
With the win over the Minnesota Vikings, the New York Giants will now face the Philadelphia Eagles in the Divisional Round. The Eagles just beat the Giants 22-16 in their final regular season game but blew them out 48-22 on December 11th.