November 16, 2016
According to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the NFL acknowledged that the clearly illegal helmet-to-helmet hit by Atlanta Falcons safety Keanu Neal on Eagles wide receiver Jordan Matthews was indeed illegal, and that a fine is expected to be forthcoming for Neal:
Doug Pederson said he got word back from the NFL and the Keanu Neal helmet to helmet hit on Jordan Matthews should have been flagged.
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) November 16, 2016
Here was the play in question:
Originally, the officials on the field apparently ruled that Matthews' face got in the way of Neal launching himself with the crown of his helmet at thin air. The non-call on the field halted a promising Eagles drive, and resulted in a missed 55-yard field goal attempt.
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