Mayhem erupted in Philadelphia on Sunday night when Eagles fans celebrating their NFC championship victory clashed with riot police after a car plowed into a large group of people – while a supporter was stabbed outside the team's stadium.
Hours after the Eagles' 55-23 victory over the Washington Commanders that sealed their spot in next month's Super Bowl, the celebrations on the streets of Philly quickly turned sour.
Footage emerged on social media of police battling a large crowd of enthusiastic Eagles fans, some of whom angrily protested against police before being pushed away or arrested.
A stunned supporter was heard shouting amid the madness: “We're just celebrating our victory!”
Before these chaotic scenes, several people were also injured after a car plowed into a large crowd in North Philadelphia, police confirmed.
According to NBC 10 Philadelphia, the driver struck a group of pedestrians at North Broad and Spring Garden streets around 9:30 p.m., sending several people to the hospital.
Mayhem erupted in Philadelphia on Sunday night after the Eagles' NFC championship win
The Eagles are heading to the Super Bowl after their victory over the Commanders
Police have not yet released the number of injured people or their conditions, but they are treating the accident as non-intentional, despite a suspect being taken into custody.
A man is also recovering in the hospital after being stabbed in a parking lot outside Lincoln Financial Field after Sunday's game.
A 25-year-old man and a 34-year-old man were seen arguing along 3600 South 11 Street around 8 p.m. before the younger man was stabbed in the right leg, police said.
The victim was taken to hospital and listed in a stable condition, while an arrest has also been made. The identities of the suspect and the victim have not been released by police.
According to an eyewitness, the driver who crashed into several people in North Philadelphia was seen arguing with pedestrians before the incident occurred.
'It was a car. She was standing on the sidewalk. And she was arguing with some people,” the witness told NBC Philadelphia. “Drew straight into the crowd and probably hit at least 30 people.”
Fans lined the streets of Philly by the thousands after the win, with 76ers basketball star Paul George even getting stuck in traffic after the city's NFL victory.
But after Sunday's game, a car drove into a large group of people in North Philadelphia
Police are treating the accident as non-intentional, even though a suspect has been arrested
Two overjoyed fans hung from street poles as they toasted the team's return to the Super Bowl after a year away.
At one point, one of them even appeared to fall off the pole and back into a crowd of their fellow Philly fans.
Earlier in the evening, an ecstatic Eagles fan shook and thrust her hips against the hood of a car in wild scenes following their NFC Championship victory.
A video that went viral online first showed the woman pushing the car's bonnet in a sexual manner, before getting up and starting to twerk as other stunned fans watched nearby.
Several users were unimpressed by her antics on X, with one commenting: 'Yeah, we don't need all that.'
“Philly fans are the worst,” said another.
A man was also stabbed outside Lincoln Financial Field during a post-game argument
A third sarcastically wrote: “Stay classy.”
“Worst fanbase in sports,” concluded a fourth.
While people simply say: 'Eww'.
On the field it turned out to be an evening to enjoy for everyone associated with the Eagles, after they rode past the Commanders in dominant fashion.
Running back sensation Saquon Barkley stole the show after coming through for another 60-yard touchdown run plus two other rushing scores.
Jalen Hurts also rushed for three touchdowns as the Eagles set up a mouthwatering showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs.
