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Stefon Diggs penalty controversy
The gist
Stefon Diggs scored his first Commanders touchdown, hugged the goalpost and drew a 15-yard penalty.
The flag cost Washington a two-point try in a 24-22 loss to Philadelphia.
How it unfolded
- Sep 13, 2026Diggs scored his first touchdown as a Commanders player and celebrated by hugging the goalpost, drawing a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty.
- Sep 13, 2026The penalty prevented Washington from attempting a game-tying two-point try from the 2-yard line; they kicked the extra point to make it 17-16, and lost 24-22.
- Sep 14, 2026Fox News/OutKick published a piece calling Diggs guilty of the NFL's dumbest move of Week 1 and saying it may have decided the Commanders' loss to the Eagles.