Dubious roughing calls on Packers in loss to Lions seem to draw outrage everywhere but Detroit
Key Points:
- The Detroit Lions defeated the Green Bay Packers 20-17, moving Green Bay to a 4-3 record and last place in the NFC North, just half a game behind Detroit's 4-2.
- The game featured two controversial roughing-the-passer penalties against the Packers that significantly benefited Detroit, including a questionable call late in the game that set up the Lions' game-winning field goal.
- Analysts and former players, including Tom Brady and Fox officiating analyst Dean Blandino, criticized the calls as unwarranted, with Brady describing one as "not much at all" and Blandino calling another a "teach-tape tackle."
- Packers players and coaches expressed frustration with the officiating; head coach Matt LaFleur declined to comment extensively, while safety Xavier McKinney openly criticized the inconsistent and unreviewed penalty calls.
- All-Pro Packers pass rusher Micah Parsons, sidelined due to injury, also voiced his displeasure on social media, sarcastically suggesting the game should be flag football given the frequency of roughing-the-passer calls.