NFL Facing Backlash For Controversial Post During Jaguars-Eagles Game

The Jacksonville Jaguars faced the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 9, and the action on the field wasn't the only thing that caught attention on Sunday night. Midway through the third quarter, with the Eagles leading 22-8 on their own 33-yard line, quarterback Jalen Hurts snapped the ball and handed it to running back Saquon Barkley. A Jaguars defender quickly tripped up Barkley, and as he fell, the ground caused Barkley to fumble the ball.

Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker scooped it up and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown, bringing Jacksonville within six points. The play went to a brief review, but the officials upheld the touchdown call on the field. Moments later, the NFL shared the clip on its social media channels.



"Big turn of events in Philadelphia," the NFL captioned the post." A fumble returned by the defense for a TOUCHDOWN." Big turn of events in Philadelphia.

A fumble returned by the Jags defense for a TOUCHDOWN. 📺: #JAXvsPHI on CBS/Paramount+ 📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.

twitter.com/kQ4cyIEW55 Fans quickly expressed their frustration with the NFL's decision to post the play that many believed should not have been counted as a touchdown. YOUR OWN REFS DON"T KNOW THE RULES AND YOU'RE TWEETING THIS.

BUNCH OF (expletive)," one fan said . "This is bad for your brand," another wrote. This is bad for your brand https://t.

co/Q9s2uPCqkh "Absolutely shameless tweet," added another. Absolutely shameless tweet https://t.co/16u50RGJf1 "Excuse me?" one wrote.

"Yall are not real with this." Excuse me? Yall are not for real with this https://t.co/xC7lLXsWlX "Have some shame," said another.

Have some shame. “NFL posting their own mistake is wild,” a fan commented on the league’s TikTok post about the play. “Posting a FanDuel referee botched call on the official NFL account is insane.

Eat (expletive),” another commented on the TikTok. © Bill Streicher-Imagn Images The Eagles went on to win 28-23, thanks to Barkley's 27 rushes for 159 yards and two total touchdowns . Philadelphia's victory moved it to 6-2, while Jacksonville dropped to 2-7.

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