The Cowboys beat the Eagles on Sunday, 24-21, but it wasn’t easy. Dallas spotted Philadelphia a 21-0 lead before waking up and scoring 24 unanswered points to earn the win. But the Cowboys’ slow start can be partially attributed to one particularly bad call in the first quarter. A bad enough call that the NFL has decided to place the blame at the feet of an unexpected suspect.
The Eagles scored on their first drive of the game to build a quick 7-0 lead. It wasn’t such easy going on the second drive of the game and Philly was forced to punt from its own 24-yard line. On the ensuing play, Eagles punter Braden Mann got a solid kick off—but a flag was thrown for roughing the kicker on Cowboys special teamer Ryan Flournoy. Flournoy came flying in to try and block the kick but, in real time, appeared to barely miss and upended Mann instead.
