A pair of players have been ejected from the NFC Championship Game.
San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Trent Williams and Philadelphia Eagles safety K’Von Wallace received matching 15-yard personal foul penalties and tossed from the game following a scrum late in the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field.
During the broadcast on FOX, rules analyst Mike Pereira talked about the potential impact of the ejections with the Super Bowl on tap in two weeks.
“This is probably not a foul that will carry over to the Super Bowl, unless they were to suspend them, then that would occur. But I really don’t think in this case, there would be that.”
Pereira did say that “a lot of fine letters” probably would go out to players who left the bench area.
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The Eagles led, 31-7, at the time. Philadelphia has dominated the game, rushing for four touchdowns to open a commanding advantage.
The 49ers have been undisciplined all game, racking up 11 penalties for 81 yards.
Here are more Eagles fun facts:
Philadelphia is the first team in NFL history to secure two No. 1 seeds over a five-year span with different head coach/QB combos.
Jalen Hurts has 15 rushing touchdowns this season, the most ever by a quarterback in a single season.
Philadelphia recorded its first playoff game in franchise history with 4+ rushing touchdowns.
Philadelphia is the No. 1 seed in the NFC Playoffs for the fifth time in franchise history, having previously done so in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2017. The Eagles’ five No. 1 seeds since 2000 are the 2nd-most by any NFL team in that span, trailing only New England (seven).
This marks the Eagles’ 17th postseason trip under Jeffrey Lurie’s ownership. Since 2000, Philadelphia is tied for the 3rd-most playoff appearances (15) in the NFL, trailing only New England (18) and Green Bay (16).
The Eagles have clinched a playoff berth in five of the last six years (2017-19, 2021-22), marking the franchise’s best six-year span since making five consecutive postseason bids from 2000-04. Philadelphia is one of only three NFL teams to appear in the playoffs in five of the last six seasons, joining Kansas City (six) and Buffalo (five).
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Mike Rosenstein may be reached at mrosenstein@njadvancemedia.com.