On Thursday Night Football, the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers had a game for the ages that would not be decided until the final minutes.
Green Bay lost this game, but they have a legitimate gripe that they should’ve come out victorious after a badly missed call.
Despite the odds, the team gave Jared Goff and the Lions a run for their money until the referees at Ford Field thwarted their performance.
The Packers lost by three points, 34-31, a deficit they could have closed if the refs had called the penalties on the Lions.
In one of the most telling visuals of the game, Packers pass rusher Keisean Nixon was seen getting his collar grabbed and being blatantly pulled from behind by a Lions offensive lineman, yet no penalty was thrown.
When the NFL’s official X account showed the play, they made sure to clip the play that only showed a touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Tim Patrick.
Tim Patrick x2! The @Lions retake the lead.#GBvsDET on Prime Video
Also streaming on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/J6zeSd6XIn— NFL (@NFL) December 6, 2024
2) Detroit offensive lineman clearly holding and horse collar a Packers pass rusher
😳😳😳 pic.twitter.com/F4eW3Ai1aM
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) December 6, 2024
The grab was significant because the Lions would likely have lost 10 yards, and that drive could have ended in a field goal.
Now, fans think that the NFL purposely covered up that missed penalty that changed the outcome of the Lions-Packers game.
“Even the NFL account trimmed the clip so you couldn’t see the hold the refs missed. You aren’t slick 😂,” one fan said.
“NFL trims the clip to not show the holding 🤣🤣,” another fan said.
“They really edited the video to start it after the hold 😂😂😂😂😂,” one said while adding a screenshot.
Tim Patrick x2! The @Lions retake the lead.#GBvsDET on Prime Video
Also streaming on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/J6zeSd6XIn— NFL (@NFL) December 6, 2024
Another fan called out the league over the missed called on the Lions, saying, “Lol, nice job trimming the clip, but you can still see Nixon recoil from the hold.”
“I see we edited the video to miss the blatant hold. NFL, you are not slick. Frauds,” an upset fan added.
One final fan made his opinion clear, “The nfl trimmed the clip to not show the hold😂😂😂 the nfl is beyond rigged.”
The nfl trimmed the clip to not show the hold😂😂😂 the nfl is beyond rigged https://t.co/UuioU1QzAk
— Matthew🦅🇺🇲 (@MattIsSlothy) December 6, 2024
Detroit Lions Escaped To Win Eleventh Game In A Row
Two of the best teams in the NFC, the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions, squared off last Thursday night in a thrilling shootout.
It did not go off without controversy, as the Lions were able to cap off a drive with a go-ahead touchdown from Jared Goff to Tim Patrick.
A missed holding penalty changed the outcome of the game.
The NFC-leading Detroit Lions escaped with a franchise-record 11-game winning streak and a playoff spot.
