he 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.
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.
I’d never heard of a rule that allowed referees to award a team a score as was suggested by the official in the Commanders-Eagles game, but sure enough, here it is. Rule 12, Section 3, Article 4. pic.twitter.com/wmDHe5s2d2
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) January 26, 2025Philly 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.
I’d never heard of a rule that allowed referees to award a team a score as was suggested by the official in the Commanders-Eagles game, but sure enough, here it is. Rule 12, Section 3, Article 4. pic.twitter.com/wmDHe5s2d2
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) January 26, 2025Philly 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.
