Eagles forced to punt instead of getting in red zone
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There was an early penalty flag in Super Bowl LIX that went the Chiefs' way, and social media, right on cue, went ablaze.
On 4th-and-2, the Eagles opted to keep the offense on the field, and Jalen Hurts found A.J. Brown deep for a first down.
However, the referees were quick to throw a flag on Brown for offensive pass interference.
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Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown makes a catch against Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie during the first half of Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome.
The flag bumped the Birds back 10 yards rather than put them in the red zone, and they had to punt instead.
Nick Sirianni was red-hot about what even FOX broadcaster Kevin Burkhardt said was "controversial," and even rules analyst Mike Pereira said he didn't see enough.
It seems like they spoke for most of social media.
OFFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE ON AJ BROWN??
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 9, 2025
THE NFL REFS ARE AWFUL. WTF....pic.twitter.com/o1Desp7oM7
First drive of the game, and the refs are already on that bullsh*t. #SuperBowlLIX pic.twitter.com/2DHwRx43U5
— GOWIE (@DaKidGowie) February 9, 2025
NFL RIGGED!!! IT TOOK 2 SECONDS FOR THE REFS TO CHEAT FOR THE CHIEFS!!!!’ UNREAL!!! #nflrigged @nflcommish
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) February 9, 2025
HERE GO THE REFS!!!!!!
— Will Compton (@_willcompton) February 9, 2025
All NFL refs will be at the Chiefs victory parade and will get rings
— Frank Fleming (@NjTank99) February 9, 2025
The Eagles were able to force a punt, but it sure changed the dynamic of the start of the ballgame, even though it may have been the right call.
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni reacts against the Kansas City Chiefs in the first quarter of Super Bowl LIX. (Stephen Lew-Imagn Images)
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There has been lots of chatter about the referees favoring the Chiefs throughout the season, and after a beneficial call late in the AFC title game against the Bills, the cries were even louder.
However, in a sense of potential makeup calls, Kansas City wound up being called for a personal foul for unnecessary roughness on third down on Philly's next drive. It continued the Birds' drive, and they took advantage of it with their patented tush push several plays later to go up 7-0 in the first.
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