Football games are long, and you can’t blame a win or loss on a single play. But one play absolutely can send a game on a different trajectory. So with that in mind, Kyle Shanahan probably wishes he threw that red challenge flag on Sunday.
During the first quarter of the NFC Championship Game in Philadelphia, the Eagles opted to go for it early on fourth and three. That was when Jalen Hurts connected with DeVonta Smith for what ended up being a sensational, one-handed catch to convert for a first down.
