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Trent Williams Brushes Off Missed-Hold Complaints After 49ers’ Wild Card Win

The 12-time Pro Bowler, flagged for holding once this season, answered criticism with 'I didn't see a flag'.

Overview

  • The 49ers beat the Eagles 23-19 on Sunday on a late 4-yard touchdown pass from Brock Purdy to Christian McCaffrey.
  • On the decisive sequence, Eagles fans argued Williams held Nolan Smith, but officials did not throw a flag and San Francisco was penalized only once for 15 yards.
  • Asked about the outcry, Williams said, “I didn’t see a flag,” adding, “You can’t get a speeding ticket if you don’t get pulled over.”
  • Williams returned from a Week 18 hamstring strain for the Wild Card game, and the offense jumped to 361 total yards after managing 173 without him the week before.
  • San Francisco advances to face the Seahawks in the Divisional Round, with George Kittle out with a torn Achilles and Fred Warner back at practice but considered a long shot to play.