The Green Bay Packers endured a heartbreaking 20-17 defeat against the Detroit Lions after a walk-off field goal sealed the result as time expired. Detroit also benefited from a roughing the passer penalty against Green Bay on the second play of its final drive, helping the Lions continue their push toward the game winning kick.
Packers superstar edge rusher Micah Parsons, who remains sidelined while recovering from a knee injury, was unhappy with the penalty called against his team. He took to X(formerly Twitter), to express his frustration with the NFL and its officials.
“@NFL @NFLOfficiating let’s just go to flag football if everytime a qb gets touched it’s roughing the passer!,” Parsons wrote in his post on social media.
The Green Bay Packers frustrating game against the Lions
The Packers also faced another disputed penalty in the third quarter, adding to their frustration with the officiating. Brenton Cox made contact with Lions quarterback Jared Goff, who then fell to the ground, prompting another call against Green Bay.
Although the roughing the passer penalty hurt the Green Bay Packers, they still had opportunities to secure a road victory but failed to take advantage of them. Trey Smack missed two field goals, including one early in the game and another that was blocked with the score tied. Jordan Love also threw a costly fourth quarter interception with Green Bay trailing 17-14, adding to the mistakes that ultimately led to the loss.
Recent updates indicate that Parsons remains weeks away from returning to the field for the Green Bay Packers as he continues recovering from his knee injury. Until he is cleared to play, fans can expect him to keep sharing his reactions and frustrations on social media during Packers games.
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