PHILADELPHIA — The Washington Commanders jumped offsides 4 instances in a sequence of 5 performs whereas attempting to cease Philadelphia’s vaunted tush push – incomes them a warning from the referee that he might award the Eagles a landing if the Commanders did it once more.
The Eagles had a first-and-goal within the fourth quarter as they tried to stretch their lead in Sunday’s NFC championship recreation.
The Commanders’ Jonathan Allen was whistled for lining up within the impartial zone. That was the primary penalty.
After Washington stopped Jalen Hurts as soon as, linebacker Frankie Luvu jumped over the Eagles’ offensive line on second down and was penalized for encroachment. Second-and-goal once more. Luvu leaped over the road and was flagged once more. Repeat second-and-goal.
Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu (4) leaps towards Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts through the NFC Championship recreation, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Philadelphia.
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This time, Allen was flagged for encroachment.
At that time, referee Shaun Hochuli had seen sufficient.
“Washington has been suggested that referees can award a rating if the sort of conduct occurs once more,” he instructed the group.
After the sport, Hochuli defined to a pool reporter what would have prompted him to award a TD.
“Merely put, a workforce cannot commit a number of fouls in an effort to forestall the rating. So, No. 4 (Luvu) jumped the ball a few instances, that was when the warning got here in,” he mentioned. “Once more, if it is meant to forestall a rating, we will primarily award the rating.”
The Commanders stayed onside on the following play, and Hurts rewarded the Eagles with a 1-yard landing for a 41-23 lead.
Eagles followers celebrated throughout the town after the Birds beat the Commanders and punched their ticket to the Tremendous Bowl!
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