SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The simmering tension over 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh's remark about the Jaguars "legally stealing signals" from opponents spilled onto the field Sunday, as Saleh and Jacksonville coach Liam Coen had to be separated amid a heated postgame exchange.

Saleh and Coen, the two top candidates for the Jaguars' head-coaching job in the offseason, did not originally greet each other at midfield after Jacksonville's 26-21 win . Butafter a bit, Coen appeared to circle back toward Saleh as the situation escalated.

The television broadcast showed Saleh exchanging words with Jaguars offensive tackle Walker Little and being held back by a Niners staff member, while Jaguars center Robert Hainsey restrained Coen.

In a video by Action Sports Jax, the Jaguars

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