Another Penalty-Filled Performance Leaves the Packers Fuming After 20-17 Loss to the Lions
Xavier McKinney and Tom Brady criticized multiple penalty calls after Detroit’s 20-17 win, including roughing-the-passer flags that extended key drives.
- On Sunday, October 25, 2026, the Detroit Lions defeated the Green Bay Packers 20-17 at Ford Field, securing victory on a last-second field goal following several contentious officiating decisions.
- Multiple roughing the passer penalties against Karl Brooks and Brenton Cox Jr. impacted Detroit's critical drives throughout the game, frustrating Green Bay's defense and shaping the outcome.
- Defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt was penalized for unnecessary roughness after tackling Amon-Ra St. Brown; Fox broadcaster Tom Brady called it a "teach-tape tackle," and rules analyst Dean Blandino agreed.
- Safety Xavier McKinney criticized the officiating as "bulls***," while head coach Matt LaFleur urged his team to "play above it" despite arguing calls on the sideline.
- The Packers prepare for a Thursday home game against the Carolina Panthers while Commissioner Roger Goodell recently defended NFL officiating standards amid broader criticism of penalty enforcement this season.
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Another penalty-filled performance leaves the Packers fuming after 20-17 loss to the Lions
Penalties have caused problems all season for the Green Bay Packers, who have been flagged more times per game than any other NFL team.
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<p>Matt LaFleur didn’t want to make a bad day worse by getting fined. So when the Packers coach was asked Sunday about the controversial calls during their 20-17 loss to the division rival Lions, he went full Marshawn Lynch.</p><p>“I can say what I really think, but I don't think it does any good,” he said. “So, it is what it is. You’ve just got to overcome it.”</p><p>The Packers had the chance to move beyond two roughing the passer flags — incl…
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After a short reprieve in which NFL officiating did not beclown itself for a couple of weeks, we saw the return of questionable and borderline unprofessional work by the league’s men in stripes during the Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions game on Sunday. And as the most curious calls went against the Packers, it [...]
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