Saquon Barkley isn’t the only Eagles star thriving after escaping the NFL wasteland of North Jersey. In fact, redemption might even be sweeter for former Jets first-round pick Mekhi Becton, who is headed to the Super Bowl after a miserable four years with his former team.

Here are 24 things we'll remember about the 2024 season when it's all said and done: 1. Saquon Barkley leaves the New York Giants and runs wild: The star running back got big buck

John Mara and Joe Schoen’s words will live in infamy, keeping the Giants a punchline and punching bag, as Saquon Barkley leads the Eagles to the Super Bowl.

FRISCO - We have to call this a "rumor'' because had it come true, it would've marked a violation in the relationship between Robert Saleh and the San Francisco

Saquon Barkley sprinted 60 yards for a touchdown on his first carry of the NFC championship game and the Eagles running back had a 4-yard scoring run on his second carry to roaring “MVP!

Proxy battles don’t bring trophies, but for Kyle Shanahan, Robert Saleh, John Lynch, and the Niners, the Eagles and Chiefs winning provides a convincing argument that San Francisco isn’t far away from contending again.

It sounds so outlandish that only the NFL’s best offensive line coach could get away with saying it. And only someone as starved for a fresh start as Mekhi Becton could believe it. Drawing on his experience of having Halapoulivaati Vaitai replace injured future Hall of Famer Jason Peters during a Super Bowl run in 2017,

It never happened, with Matt Bahr kicking the last of five field goals after a Roger Craig fumble, Joe Montana getting knocked out by Leonard Marshall and the 49ers losing 15-13 in the NFC Championship to the New York Giants in one of the most bitter defeats in franchise history.

Brian Schottenheimer appears to be furthest along the road to a job offer, but Kellen Moore is more widely regarded around the league as a play-caller who is adapting to league trends.

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski made official what most suspected after hiring new offensive coordinator Tommy Rees: The head coach will return to play-calling.

The Dallas Cowboys brought in Brian Schottenheimer for a second interview yesterday which begs the question: Does Jerry Jones want a head coach or a puppet?

The NFC Championship Game will feature two teams from the NFC East and neither of them is the Dallas Cowboys for the 30th year.