AJ Brown rips off Marshon Lattimore's helmet in post TD fight, Commanders penalized

It took nearly two quarters worth of game time before tempers flared in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders.

It involved Eagles receiver AJ Brown and Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore, who engaged in a shoving match after Philadelphia’s third touchdown of the game. After the successful tush push for six, Brown and Lattimore both grabbed each other, leading to Brown ripping off Lattimore’s helmet.

MARSHON LATTIMORE AND AJ BROWN GETTING INTO IT AFTER THE EAGLES TOUCHDOWN pic.twitter.com/dV5iiYdA1z

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Lattimore was flagged for unnecessary roughness, while Brown got off scot-free. This appeared to be brewing as Brown and Lattimore came face-to-face and were jawing with one another on the play prior. Fortunately for the Commanders, the penalty didn’t cost them. Philadelphia went for the two-point conversion at the one-yard line and Washington stuffed it.

Commanders’ miscues lead to Eagles halftime lead

But on the ensuing kickoff, Jeremy McNichols coughed it up and the Eagles recovered. Seven plays later, Philadelphia found the end zone again to take a two-score lead into halftime.

Miscues on Washington’s side have been the difference in Sunday’s game. In the first quarter, it was a Dyami Brown fumble which led to an Eagles touchdown. Then on third-and-10 of the Eagles’ fourth scoring drive, Mike Sainristil flagged for hitting Saquon Barkley while he was already out of bounds. Barkley picked up four yards before the hit, meaning Philadelphia would have had to settle for a field goal.

Now down by 12, the Commanders need to essentially play mistake-free football if they want to advance to their first Super Bowl since 1991. The Eagles, meanwhile, are looking to make their second Super Bowl appearance in the last three seasons.