The Washington Commanders tried everything they could to stop the Philadelphia Eagles’ Tush Push during Sunday’s NFC Championship Game.
Philly’s version of the quarterback sneak is, by far, the most annoying play in sports because it almost always works and is nearly impossible to stop. While the Commanders managed to render it ineffective on a two-point conversion attempt in the first half, they couldn’t do so when the Eagles got to their one-yard early in the fourth quarter.
It wasn’t for the want of trying, though. Washington got multiple flags at the goal line trying to stop the Brotherly Shove, delaying the inevitable with intentional penalties. Frankie Luvu repeatedly flew over the defensive and offensive lines to get to Jalen Hurts before the snap, earning encroachment calls.
It got to the point where the refs had to warn that they could award the Eagles a score if they kept it up.
The Washington Commanders Really Were In Danger Of Earning A Rare Punishment
This isn’t something many people could claim to have seen before; and the rule allowing the refs to award a score needed some examination as no one was sure they had the power to do so.
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Turns out there is such a rule, but the Washington Commanders didn’t end up getting punished as the Eagles eventually punched it in at the end of what had to be the longest second down in NFL history.
Philly is now set to return to the Super Bowl for the second time in three years, blowing Washington out with a 23-55 result. Their opponent will be decided in tonight’s AFC Title Game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs.
