Toward the end of the first half of the NFC Championship, with the Eagles ahead of the Commanders 14-12, a tush-push touchdown run by quarterback Jalen Hurts resulted in receiver A.J. Brown and Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore engaging in a heated exchange.
In the tussle, Brown yanked Lattimore’s helmet off by the facemask. However, it was Lattimore, not Brown, who was penalized for unnecessary roughness.
The NFL has now released the standard post-game penalties. Lattimore did not receive a fine. Nonetheless, Brown was fined $11,255 for the facemask infraction that went uncalled.
The penalty against Lattimore ultimately benefited the Commanders. The infraction enabled the Eagles to try a two-point conversion from the one, but the Eagles prevented Hurts from scoring. Rather than the Eagles establishing a two-score advantage, the difference stood at eight, 20-12.
Naturally, the floodgates started to open when Commanders running back Jeremy McNichols fumbled the next kickoff, resulting in the Eagles recovering, and just 53 seconds later, it was 27-12.