Late in the fourth quarter of the Eagles’ 10-7 win over the Packers on Monday, Philadelphia faced a second-and-7 from its own 44. Running back Saquon Barkley got the handoff, with a chance to get free.
Enter Packers linebacker Micah Parsons. Specifically, get into his leg. Parsons tripped Barkleywhich caused it to fall short of the gain line.
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Parsons was not penalized. However, he was fined $12,172 by the league office. No flags were thrown.
Barkley gained five yards on the next snap, giving the Eagles another set of downs. But the Eagles should have gotten 15 yards of field position, which would have come with a first-and-10 from Green Bay’s 35.
The drive ultimately failed at the Green Bay 35, on a fourth-and-six play that saw the Eagles shoot into the end zone. Failing to do so, the Packers had one last chance to win the game in regulation or force overtime, with 27 seconds left.
