Jason Kelce talks about Eagles fans causing ‘trouble’ at home games
Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro center Jason Kelce admitted after Sunday’s 37-34 win over the Buffalo Bills that the club’s fans can sometimes cause problems at home games.
“Our stadium and our fans are amazing,” Kelce said, per NBC Sports’ Peter King. “But sometimes when we don’t get together, problems arise. Fans will be very happy. This is a game! Big game! “Sometimes the fans get so excited they try to make a play and then all of a sudden you can’t hear the quarterback.”
Kelce was flagged for the second time in four games for a false start in Philadelphia’s end, which was highlighted by Jake Elliott’s 59-yard field goal to force overtime. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts caught a rushing touchdown to move Philadelphia to 10-1 on the season before upsetting the San Francisco 49ers 8-3 next Sunday. The Eagles won the NFC championship last January by beating the 49ers in Philadelphia. San Francisco lost signal caller Brock Purdy to an elbow injury during the game, but Purdy should be ready to play Sunday. “I think it’s surprising that no one has been with us this season because the difference between a great team and a good team is smaller than we’ve ever seen in the league,” Kelce said of the Eagles, the only 10-win of the NFL. record. The team after 12 weeks of activity.
On Monday afternoon, Oddschecker averaged 2.5 points against the 49ers in a win over the Eagles. Interestingly, the same outlet ranked the Eagles and 49ers as the 450+ favorites to win Super Bowl LVIII next February.
There are still plenty of football games to be played, but the upcoming matchup between Philadelphia and San Francisco could be a preview of the next NFC title game.
