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Late DPI on Rock Ya-Sin Seals Eagles’ 16-9 Win, Drops Lions From NFC Playoff Spots

Referee Alex Kemp said the flag was for an arm grab that restricted A.J. Brown, a justification that drew on-air pushback from NBC’s Cris Collinsworth and other analysts.

Overview

  • Field judge Lo Van Pham called defensive pass interference on third-and-8 from the Philadelphia 37 with under two minutes left, giving the Eagles a first down to kill the clock.
  • Philadelphia improved to 8-2 and rose to the top of the NFC race, while Detroit fell to 6-4, slid to third in the NFC North, and dropped out of the current playoff field.
  • In the pool report, Kemp said the official saw Brown’s arm being grabbed and restricted from going up to make the catch on Jalen Hurts’ high pass.
  • Collinsworth called the penalty “absolutely terrible” on the broadcast and suggested the contact looked like an offensive push, a view echoed by some reporters and analysts.
  • Rock Ya-Sin accepted the call and said he needed to do better, adding that he did not receive an explanation from officials after the play.