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2023 NFL playoffs: Remarkable 1-handed Devonta Smith catch that set up first Eagles TD shouldn't have counted

Philadelphia Eagles receiver DeVonta Smith set up the first touchdown of Sunday's NFC championship game with what looked like a remarkable catch.

But replay shows that he didn't maintain control of the ball, and the Eagles should have turned the ball over on downs. Officials missed the call on the field, and the Eagles hurried up for their next play before the San Francisco 49ers had a chance to challenge.

The play took place early in the first quarter from the San Francisco 35-yard line. Instead of a long field goal on fourth-and-3, the Eagles opted to go for the first down.