Did this quick Eagles punt hit the Skycam wire? Officers could not determine

The Philadelphia Eagles caught the first big officiating break of Sunday’s NFC championship.

The following one appeared to go in favor of the San Francisco 49ers on a weird play the place an Eagles punt appeared to hit a Skycam wire.

With 15 seconds left within the first quarter, the Eagles punted from their very own 26-yard line. Brett Kern’s punt traveled simply 34 yards to set the 49ers up in prime subject place. Making issues worse for Philadelphia, an unlawful use of palms penalty tacked on 10 yards for San Francisco. The punt and the penalty added as much as a internet of 24 yards that gave San Francisco possession on the 50-yard line.

However Kern and his Eagles teammates protested. Video replay confirmed Kern pointing up and clearly mouthing “the wire.” Kern contested that his punt hit the Skycam wire and despatched the ball tumbling again to the bottom nicely in need of the place it could have in any other case. If that was the case, the the Eagles would have had the chance to punt the ball once more.

Officers took a glance. However referee John Hussey in the end introduced that “we can’t affirm whether or not the ball hit the wire or not.”

This is the huge replay that exhibits the ball turning finish over finish because it traveled again to the turf. Ought to the Eagles have been allowed to punt once more?

Luckily for Philadelphia, the 49ers could not capitalize. San Francisco’s ensuing drive gained simply six yards earlier than a 49ers punt. Quarterback Brock Purdy was injured on a previous possession, and the 49ers struggled to maneuver the ball with backup Josh Johnson.

Tack on an opening-drive Eagles touchdown that shouldn’t have counted, and it added as much as a really bizarre first quarter with a Tremendous Bowl berth at stake.