NFL referees overturn game-changing Eagles TD call due to 'exception' in rules
The Mirror US • • sports
Key Points:
- During the NFC Wild Card playoff game, the Philadelphia Eagles scored a controversial second touchdown through tight end Dallas Goedert, which initially drew a penalty flag for an ineligible receiver downfield.
- FOX Sports rules analyst Dean Blandino clarified that the penalty was correctly picked up because offensive lineman Cam Jurgens was within the allowed blocking zone downfield, making the touchdown valid.
- Goedert's touchdown gave the Eagles a 13-7 lead over the San Francisco 49ers, marking his second touchdown of the game and 13th of the season.
- The game also featured a significant injury to 49ers star George Kittle, who suffered a non-contact Achilles rupture, a development that commentators Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhardt described
