The Washington Commanders were so close to kicking themselves in the foot when defensive lineman Jonathan Allen and linebacker Frankie Luvu altogether jumped offsides four of five times during a fourth-quarter sequence as the Philadelphia Eagles attempted their infamous Tush Push play at the goal line.
For Allen, who grew up in Ashburn, Va., as a Washington fan, "winning here means twice as much as winning somewhere else."
Whilst all eyes have been geared towards Jalen Hurts‘ injury status during Sunday afternoon’s Conference Championship, perhaps the bigger focus should be on a quite literally bigger player this weekend.
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The Philadelphia Eagles broke out their signature "Tush Push" quarterback sneak multiple times in Sunday's NFC Championship. The play worked so well in the fourth quarter, in fact, that it prompted the rival Washington Commanders to receive a warning from the officials due to repeated offsides penalties.
Washington’s season ended with a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC championship game. Here are the highlights and other takeaways from Sunday’s game.
The most dominant offensive play in football reached new heights Sunday when the officials grew tired of seeing a desperate flying linebacker.
The Eagles' tush push has been a nearly unstoppable play. The Commanders deployed a unique tactic to try to stop it in the NFC title game.
The NFC championship was full of interesting moments even if the final score lacked drama. One moment in particular took place in the fourth quarter as the Washiongton Commanders were backed up into their own end zone facing the impossible task of stopping the Philadelphia Eagles' tush push play.
The Eagles are hosting the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. Here are some key matchups to watch.
Payne's absence is not only painful for the team, but it also ended a streak of games started that stood at 88 dating back to the 2020 season.