It got heated late in the fourth quarter between the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders-and not in the way you'd expect from a lopsided Week 16 matchup.
With the Eagles up 29-10 and the game all but decided following a two-point conversion, tensions boiled over into a full-on brawl. What started as a routine post-touchdown moment quickly spiraled into a multi-player melee, with punches thrown and emotions running hot on both sidelines.
The exact spark that lit the fuse is still unclear, but the aftermath was undeniable: three players were ejected from the game. Eagles rookie guard Tyler Steen was one of them, while Washington saw two of their own-defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw and safety Quan Martin-sent to the locker room early.
This wasn’t just a quick shoving match. It was a prolonged scuffle that drew in multiple players and required officials and coaches to step in and separate bodies. The broadcast caught the chaos as it unfolded, and it didn’t take long for social media to light up with clips of the altercation.
For the Commanders, it was a frustrating punctuation mark on a tough afternoon. For the Eagles, it was an unnecessary blemish on what had been a dominant performance.
Either way, the league office is sure to take a closer look. Fines are likely coming-not just for the three players ejected, but potentially for others who were involved once the NFL reviews the full footage.
This kind of post-whistle drama isn’t common, especially in games with such a wide margin on the scoreboard. But in a rivalry game, with pride on the line and frustrations mounting, tempers can flare fast. Now the question becomes how the league responds-and whether these teams carry any lingering bad blood into future matchups.
Stay tuned. The scoreboard may have settled the game, but the fallout from this brawl is just getting started.