In Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles, the San Francisco 49ers were doomed by an early injury to starting quarterback Brock Purdy.
However, one player told Michael Silver of the San Francisco Chronicle that it also felt like the officials were working against them as they went on to suffer a 31-7 loss.
"It felt like once Purdy got hurt, someone at the league called down and said, 'Make sure the Eagles get to the Super Bowl, and not them,'" the player said.
This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.