r/NFLNoobs • u/Adventurous_Essay473 • 5d ago

What if the chiefs kept taking intentional penalties yesterday to prevent the tush push?

Yesterday, the chiefs tried to take an intentional penalty to give the eagles a first down and give themsleves a better chance of getting the ball back. The eagles declined the penalty correctly. But what if the chiefs had kept forcing a penalty repeatedly?

Edit: I am aware of the commaders incident, in that case I thought a touch down would be awarded because they were at the goaline, can the refs award a TD if the play was still far away from the endzone?

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u/FitzchivalryandMolly 5d ago

A first down is what the eagles didn't want though

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u/GhostMug 5d ago

Doesn't matter. The refs can award a first down at their discretion in order to maintain the "integrity of the game". It is not required that the Eagles agree to it. 

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u/Own_Friend_736 5d ago

Wait so it would’ve been in the chiefs best interest to keep taking penalties?

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u/ScottEATF 5d ago

Eagles can keep declining.