Since Super Bowl 2024 is no longer in the cards for the Packers and Jonathan Owens, the safety could earn an Oscar in March for a seemingly worthy performance against the 49ers.
With the Packers leading 21-14 in the third quarter, Owens, Simone Biles’ husband, was on the field for kickoff coverage and wanted to take advantage of Trent Williams as he walked onto the field after Ray-Ray McCloud didn’t break free for a big 49ers return.
As Williams was making his way onto the field, he was jabbing at multiple Packers players, which led Owens to go over to Williams in an apparent move to try to bait Williams into a penalty.
Williams gave in, shoving Owens away as Owens took a dive onto the field that many mocked him for afterwards.
Williams was assessed an unnecessary roughness penalty.
“Thoughts and prayers to Jonathan Owens and his family after that brutal attack. I hope he can make a full recovery,” one X user wrote, pairing the post with a rolling eyes emoji.
Others tied wife Biles to the play.
“Jonathan Owens with a better flip than Simone Biles,”one reads.
“Simone biles needs to divorce Jonathan Owens for this nasty flop Lmao,” another user wrote.
The personal foul didn’t up having a great effect on the result of the game, which ended with the 49ers punching their ticket to the NFC Championship game in a 24-21 victory.
The foul backed up San Francisco to the 13-yard line and they went three-and-out on the possession.
Dre Greenlaw intercepted Packers quarterback Jordan Love on the following possession.
The 49ers later kicked a field goal and two possessions later Christian McCaffrey ran in for a 6-yard touchdown to earn the lead with 1:07 left in the game.
San Francisco will be in their third consecutive conference championship and hope to avenge last year’s loss to the Eagles that saw Brock Purdy exit with a UCL injury.