Controversial Eagles touchdowns divide opinion
The Eagles were on the receiving end of two favourable touchdown calls in their Super Bowl triumph over the Patriots.
Wth the Eagles leading 22-19 in the third quarter, quarterback Nick Foles found running back Corey Clement deep in the end zone.
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Clement managed to haul in the throw despite three Patriots defenders surrounding him, before tumbling out of the back of the end zone.
The play was initially called a touchdown, however replays appeared to show Clement slightly bobble the ball as he was heading to the ground.
The play was reviewed and the call upheld, leaving commentator Cris Collinsworth stunned.
"I give up," he said. "If that ball's not loose in his arms when his last foot came down, I give up."
Clement did get both feet inbounds before he went out, however if he did indeed bobble the ball he would need to regather and get both feet down again, which he didn't appear to do.
The controversial call divided opinion among fans, with a large majority happy with the call.
Trying (once again) to understand what actually constitutes a catch in the NFL #SB52 pic.twitter.com/PCmHaJ6Mrw
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) February 5, 2018
Al Michaels completely wrong. Clement never lost control. Last foot doesn’t matter. That’s a TD...but hold the phone folks we’ve been here before with the Patriots and calls being reversed.
— Carp (@robcarpenter81) February 5, 2018
Didn't see a lot of "The NFL is fixing games by having the refs favor the Pats!" after the Clement ruling.
— Frank Schwab (@YahooSchwab) February 5, 2018
Pittsburgh Steelers fans seeing that TD catch by Clement and wondering where these refs were in December. James TD changed the AFC
— Jason McIntyre (@jasonrmcintyre) February 5, 2018
Clement caught it. #BradyDroppedIt
— Brandon Lee Gowton (@BrandonGowton) February 5, 2018
That Clement catch was an easy overturn, not sure what nfl was thinking.
— Rollie Sullivan (@messinwithsassy) February 5, 2018
So that was a catch by Clement but @ZMiller86 was robbed? 🤔🖑#SuperBowlLII #BearDown
— Beverly Larson (@balarson23) February 5, 2018
That was clearly a catch. I'm happy they upheld the TD call for Clement and the Eagles.
— Andrew Harrington (@AndrewHarringt4) February 5, 2018
A lot of fans seemed to be confused by the seemingly inconsistent adjudication of the rule, after a number of similar catches were disallowed earlier in the season.
Led by a stunning display from Foles, the Eagles outgunned the Patriots in an incredibly high-scoring game, winning 41-33.
Eagles kicker Jake Elliott gave his side a two-score margin with just over a minute left to play after nailing a 46 yard field goal.
However the winning touchdown was again marred by controversy, with commentators of the belief that Zach Ertz also didn't have control of the ball as he crossed the goal line.