Multiple player ejections highlight a chaotic NFL Week 5

But the league determined the two were continuing non-football actions for too long; thus, they ejected them. Trotter Jr. was supposed to start for the Eagles defense, so along with the myriad of injuries the team was dealing with, they lost a starter. Ultimately, special teams cost the Eagles the game. 

After taking the lead, Philadelphia kicked off with eight seconds remaining and allowed running back Ameer Abdullah to return the kickoff within kicker Cam Little's range. With one second remaining, Little made a 57-yard game-winning field goal. Thomas Jr. couldn't celebrate with his teammates, and Trotter Jr. wasn't there to try to make a play either.

NFC West rivals let tensions boil over

On the West Coast, the San Francisco 49ers clashed with the Seattle Seahawks in an exciting 32-29 win decided by a nail-biting 4th-down play to Seahawks wide receiver Cooper Kupp, who missed a first down by inches.

On that play, the defense swarmed Kupp, but they were without linebacker Dre Greenlaw. The 49ers starter was ejected after a sideline confrontation with Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV. Greenlaw found himself on the Seahawks bench after a tackle out of bounds. The two exchanged words, then Seahawks jerseys swarmed Greenlaw. 

However, it was Greenlaw who threw the proverbial first punch in the form of a helmeted headbutt on Jones IV, who wasn't helmeted. Per NFL Insider Tom Pelissero, Greenlaw was ejected under a new rule that allows the league offices in New York to eject players for non-football acts even if they aren't flagged. 

With NFL headquarters reviewing hundreds of angles of footage at all times, it's easier than ever to catch this. Of course, Greenlaw made it easy for them with an obvious headbutt. Still, it will be interesting to see if players are smarter in these situations, knowing they're being watched more closely than ever, or maybe emotions will always win out.