The Eagles were driving down the field late in Sunday’s game with the rival Cowboys looking to score a TD and make it a one-possession game with a few minutes left in the fourth quarter when the refs stepped in and stole the game from them and basically ended Philadelphia’s season.
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, who had another pretty good game, ran out of the pocket on a first-and-10 from the Cowboys’ 18-yard line. He was then tackled by two Dallas defenders and the ball the popped out of his hands after it looked like his knees hit the turf.
Somehow this was called a fumble, which was recovered by Dallas:
This was ruled a fumble #DALvsPHI pic.twitter.com/2B4GfhKzHr
— Bad Sports Refs (@BadSportsRefs) December 28, 2020
Check out his knees:
This was ruled a fumble pic.twitter.com/YtvyIA8wG5
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) December 28, 2020
The play was even reviewed but the call stood and the Cowboys then went on to put the game away.
NFL fans couldn’t believe it:
How on EARTH was that ruled a fumble. Jalen Hurts is clearly down and in possession there.
Every. Freaking. Week.
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) December 28, 2020
How the hell does the NFL uphold that hilariously incorrect fumble call on Jalen Hurts…?
— Robert K (@Hoonballer15) December 28, 2020
the @NFL is a clown show with that fumble review on @JalenHurts pic.twitter.com/qEZqm7WS9d
— Sports Tawk Podcast (@Sports_Tawk) December 28, 2020
How could anyone think that was a fumble? Jalen Hurts was clearly down. #Eagles
— Dave Uram (@MrUram) December 28, 2020
@nflcommish your instant replay rule sucks. the refs had to be blind on that so called fumble by jalen hurts when you can see on the jumbo tron both knees were down. Fine the refs for bad calling plays.
— Donald (@cobra640) December 28, 2020
I MUSTVE NEVER PLAYED FOOTBALL EVER IN MY LIFE HOW THE HELL DO U AS A NFL REF CALL A FUMBLE ON JALEN HURTS I CAN NEVER WATCH FOOTBALL AGAIN BECAUSE APPARENTLY I KNO NOTHING ABT THE SPORT.
— Jackson Cheek (@JaeCheek) December 28, 2020
with respect to the Jalen Hurts fumble
I get the refs missing the call on the field
I don't get how the replay didn't show enough to overturn it #Eagles
— Mike Shemesh (@MikeShemesh) December 28, 2020
Definitely got cheated on that Jalen Hurts fumble smh @NFL need to investigate that
— kelo🦍 (@RespectMyFresh_) December 28, 2020
That Jalen Hurts fumble call was terrible. How much clearer can you get?
— Stuart Hartley (@MrStuartHartley) December 28, 2020
