Eagles coach Doug Pederson said the NFL office told him that Falcons safety Keanu Neal’s hit on wide receiver Jordan Matthews should have been a penalty.
Pederson talked to the Philadelphia media Wednesday.
Neal got in trouble by leading with his helmet in to the neck-and-head area on Matthews in the fourth quarter of the Eagles’ 24-15 win over the Falcons on Sunday.
The receiver protested the non-call and said that his face mask was bent on the play.
Falcons coach Dan Quinn defended Neal’s hit, and the Neal contended that it was not a bad hit.
Neal likely will be fined for the hit.
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