Philadelphia police said officers will be out in force inside and outside of Lincoln Financial Field for Sunday’s Eagles-Viking NFC Championship and will be on alert in neighborhoods where spontaneous celebrations might erupt if the hometown team wins.
Besides the beefed up police presence, parking will be banned on Broad Street between South Street and the stadium complex in South Philadelphia, including the median, between 2 p.m. Sunday and 3 a.m. Monday.
Deputy Police Commissioner Dennis Wilson said the department collaborated with the Eagles’ private security in developing a safety plan, which includes having uniformed and plainclothes officers inside and outside the 69,000-seat stadium, as is standard for most games.