Everyone quickly had plenty to speak about after the Philadelphia Eagles' wild-card matchup with the Green Bay Packers.
Eagles linebacker Oren Burks struck Packers kickoff returner Keisean Nixon with a huge hit that resulted in a turnover on the first kickoff. Eagles bounced back.
The fireworks continued after that massive strike. As the throng began to pile on top of Nixon, the replay appeared to indicate that Nixon recovered the ball. Like all turnovers, the play was reviewed, but in order to overrule the Eagles' decision for a recovery, there had to
The Eagles kept possession because there was insufficient evidence to reverse the decision.
Burks' helmet-to-helmet contact with Nixon during the play was another reason to complain about the nature of the hit.
Soon after, Philadelphia scored a touchdown from Jahan Dotson, and the Eagles led 7-0 at 1:39 of the game.
For football coaches who talk about using physical play to set the tone, particularly during a playoff game, it is the ideal situation. The Eagles were also fortunate that their recovery was not undone by a review. "How clear can it be when there's 12 people laying on top of him?" Tom Brady, a Fox commentator, stated.