Chaos in Philadelphia as riot police clash with Eagles fans, man is stabbed and car hits crowd after Commanders win
Chaos in Philadelphia as riot police clash with Eagles fans, man is stabbed and car hits crowd after Commanders win
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Mayhem broke out in Philadelphia on Sunday night as Eagles fans celebrating their NFC Championship win clashed with riot police after a car ploughed into a large group of people - while one supporter was stabbed outside the team's stadium. Hours after the Eagles' 55-23 win over the Washington Commanders, which sealed their place in next month's Super Bowl, celebrations on the streets of Philly quickly turned sour.
![[The Eagles are heading to the Super Bowl following their victory over the Commanders]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/04/94547447-14328373-image-a-145_1737952765368.jpg)
Footage emerged on social media of police pushing back against a large crowd of buoyant Eagles fans, a number of whom could be seen protesting angrily to cops before either being pushed away or arrested. One stunned supporter was heard shouting amid the madness: 'We're just celebrating a f***ing win!'.
![[But after Sunday's game, a car ploughed into a large group of people in North Philadelphia]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/04/94547407-14328373-image-a-146_1737952772509.jpg)
Prior to those chaotic scenes, several people were also left injured after a car drove into a large crowd in North Philadelphia, police confirmed. According to NBC 10 Philadelphia, the driver struck a group of pedestrians on North Broad and Spring Garden streets at around 9:30pm, with multiple people taken to the hospital.
![[Police are treating the crash as non-intentional despite taken a suspect into custody]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/04/94547435-14328373-image-a-144_1737952710778.jpg)
Mayhem broke out in Philadelphia after the Eagles' NFC Championship win on Sunday night. The Eagles are heading to the Super Bowl following their victory over the Commanders. Police are yet to reveal the number of people injured or their conditions, but they are treating the accident as non-intentional despite a suspect being taken into custody.
![[A man was also stabbed outside Lincoln Financial Field during an argument after the game]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/04/94547449-14328373-image-a-147_1737952838742.jpg)
