In a game between two of the best fourth-down offenses in the NFL, the Eagles went for a fourth-and-2.
No Tush Push.
Just a straight deep ball that A.J. Brown caught at the 20-yard line.
![A.J. Brown was called for offensive pass interference on Feb. 9.](https://m.ariseright.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AJ-Brown-called-for-brutal-penalty-on-first-drive-of.jpg)
Except Brown was called for a phantom offensive pass interference penalty, wiping out the 30-yard gain and forcing a punt as another questionable call went the Chiefs’ way in a week filled with questions about an officiating controversy.
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So much for the idea that the Eagles are going to get a friendly whistle.
“Don’t like that one bit,” Tom Brady said on the Fox broadcast. “This is too critical of a game.”
![A.J. Brown's penalty wiped out a big play for the Eagles.](https://m.ariseright.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1739145835_564_AJ-Brown-called-for-brutal-penalty-on-first-drive-of.jpg)
A few Eagles fans inside the Caesars Superdome started a “Ref, you suck!” chant that didn’t gain much steam.