The NFL is in shock…

[@spartaninvirginia]

"don't let the refs beat you" is what this Lions fan was told for three decades by literally every other NFC team.

[@stevehernandez20]

💯

[@mewho8519]

@@spartaninvirginia yep now they pay the refs and don't have to worry about anything.

[@dragonman3420]

What’s amazing is we can say that to just about any team that ends up playing the Chiefs this season and losing, don’t let the refs beat you. Ah the cruel irony

[@nickcarlson6860]

I thought there were a couple of calls that could have gone the other way that hurt the packers. But I will freely admit the lions have gotten massively screwed multiple times against the packers. The Hail Mary pass should never have happened. And a couple of ticky tacky hands to the face penalties in another game let the packers move down the field to kick a game winner.

[@shamrockshawtty]

The National Fixed League . There is a reason it's classified as sports entertainment

[@shawndehaan5316]

Even though Goffs knee was down, he was never touched by a cheesehead so therefore, he wasn’t down

[@OldDood]

Correct. I do not know why it is so hard for people to understand that. People KNOW you have to have Both Feet Inbounds on a catch. Where as in College you only have to have One Foot. Being 'Down' you have to be touched where as in college you do not.

[@cookie.2118]

​@@OldDoodthing is, this isn't people fault. If downs were all consistent with no special rules, there simply wouldn't be this problem.

[@OldDood]

@@cookie.2118 Yes it is.... Google is their Friend before running their mouths. People need to take accountability for their actions.

[@SquallLionhart409]

@shawndehaan5316@@OldDood There's a specific rule that if a QBs knee is down behind the line of scrimmage, the play is dead. It's a bad rule that really should be changed.

[@WAATLP]

​@@cookie.2118it's obvious when a team is running a QB kneel play. Handing off a ball is not giving yourself up

[@milemarker301]

Goff didn't 'slip' - his foot was stepped on and held in place. I think it's important to get details right - Goff was not at fault, in fact, he was amazing in his ability to complete the play. Details are important to context.

[@the_sixxness]

The Packers played hard. But the Detroit Lions are crazy. The Northern Savages will go for it on 4th down like it's nothing and run the ball straight down the opponent's throats. Green Bay just couldn't handle the pressure. 😂

[@mistadude]

Makin it sound like we're vikings 😂

[@slipjones2]

Yes and rem the playoffs last year

[@the_sixxness]

@@slipjones2 I don't remember the Lions playing the Packers. I do remember the Lions winning a couple of games and losing to the 49ers. But I have seen the Lions lose before. Quite a bit actually. It's no big deal. Winning is exciting though. Especially when the wins come against the Packers.

[@the_sixxness]

@@mistadude Dan Campbell called the Lions the "The Northern Savages". I like it I'm not going to lie.

[@mistadude]

@@the_sixxness I like it man it fits well

[@tommyrawlings3046]

Dan Campbell has made it a big point not to whine and moan about the refs bad calls and not to use injuries as an excuse! If you watch Campbell on sidelines he's always in control, He's never moaning and groaning about the refs, his focus and his team's focus is just on what you can control.... That's a winning attitude! In the modern NFL there are bad calls throughout the games, on both sides! To keep focusing on that is losing football

[@Isaac-jl6hq]

You’re joking right? What about the “eligible receiver” last season? Don’t remember his petulant behavior and childish coaching during the cowboys game earlier this season in response?

[@slipjones2]

Short memory?

[@RoxTytan]

@@Isaac-jl6hq A 47-9 victory is childish coaching?

[@Isaac-jl6hq]

@ Nope. Childish coaching is childish coaching. Playing stupid is playing stupid. If Campbell coached like an adult or someone with a brain, the lions would’ve gone to the Super Bowl last year. They didn’t because of his smooth brain decision making. It’ll happen again this year

[@Isaac-jl6hq]

@ 47-9 victory was also against a garbage team. It’s like the dolphins scoring 70 on the broncos last season. It doesn’t mean nearly anything other than that you can beat a bad team just like anyone else

[@Intrenxic_Dark]

Packers fans are actually complaining about refs in so many of these vids and completely forgetting every game where they benefitted from horrible calls against the Lions... for the past 20 years.... their whole fan base is a bunch of spoiled brats. PHANTOM HANDS TO THE FACE, Packer fans!!! How does it feel?!!

[@Xenophon1]

The Calvin Johnson rule. Report: NFL VP of Officiating seen on Jerry Jones' party bus- SI, and on and on it went....

[@fenix648]

I'm not of the group that thinks Goff was down on that play, but the refs did totally hand the Lions that game in the end.

[@lions-prod]

​@@fenix648Packers had many opportunities to end that game, could've stopped us on all of those 4th downs but they weren't good enough to do that

[@SevenPlace3432]

If the packers were flagged for most of the things they did they never would have scored

[@SevenPlace3432]

@@fenix648are you kidding me the lions clearly picked up a 1st down near the end but the refs screwed them and marked short and it almost cost them the game

[@MacMFer]

A healthy Detroit, and that game isn't even close.

[@jasonjacobs7208]

Would’ve been 42-17

[@shawng4886]

Acting like the Packers were healthy is cute…. Packers have plenty of injuries too

[@pi3man252]

​@shawng4886 ha pretty sure every starter on defense is out besides 2 safety's and 1 corner back. We're missing 1 of our tackles and some other offensive pieces as well. Not even comparable.

[@shawng4886]

@@pi3man252 and clearly the refs took sympathy on you and allowed you to literally do whatever you wanted without being flagged so…

[@nallen1006]

@@shawng4886 Lions have 17 players on defense out. 17!

[@kdis20]

i'm rooting for Lions to win it all. Dan Campbell is an amazing coach. Goff gets a ring. KC doesn't win and it makes for a great documentary later down the road.

[@Icemansam44]

Exactly

[@DawgHolmes]

Here before people say “Goff was down”

[@ps138vs2cavi]

Ugh he wasn't touched. It's the NFL not NCAA

[@DonaldDunn-e1n]

​@@ps138vs2caviyeah people are just ignorant they got to look into it before they make a comment. 😂😂

[@DawgHolmes]

You two really missed the mark…

[@michaelwicklund]

@@ps138vs2cavithey play ncaa on their play station or Xbox and think it applies to the nfl too. I had a mini heart attack when I saw that but then I remembered it’s not college and he needed to be touched down

[@SquallLionhart409]

@@ps138vs2cavi The NFL has a rule in place for QB kneels that ends the play if a QB's knee goes down behind the line of scrimmage. He doesn't need to be touched. (The rule is bad and with any sane set of rules, Goff is not down.)

[@JohnMalerba]

The difference is truly coaching..The Packers lost the game before it started when Le fluer let a fan get in his head. Dan Campbell is a tough guy risk taker. That knows how to get a 100 percent out of everyone on the field. I am not a Lions or Packers fan. But any football fan has to love these lions.

[@cdjhyoung]

I'm beginning to think those forth down calls are not such a big risk. Detroit has an outstanding offensive line. Forth and short is almost a point of pride for them at this point. 5 for 6 in this game on forth down? Sounds like it should be no surprise for the rest of the league anymore.

[@username8171]

@@cdjhyoung Right ! Fourth down means 4 downs, not 3, everybody gets 4 downs, don't always have to kick it away as the Lions are showing everyone.

[@robertruss305]

Campbell has said, " we don't care who you are, we are going to out work you, and we'll be the ones left standing" and have prices it over and over

[@CheapLionsMemes]

Masterclass by Dan Campbell indeed! Go Lions! 🦁🏈

[@JaredBruski]

😂 id love to invite the packers to hear what a certain fanbase used to tell the Lions fans for decades when their team won constantly on some of the worst controversial calls that led to the pack winning. "Just play better". Packers looked good against the practice squad defense. Cant wait to see the pack in the playoffs when our starters come back 😉

[@treharewood288]

I’m so sick of people bitching about the Lions winning and being “helped” by the refs or having a bad attitude. Dude how long has the lions been treated like and after thought and a joke by literally everyone. Teams literally wouldn’t play their starters because we weren’t worth the respect. For decades this kind of treatment has just been normal. Now we come back with a vengeance and the little brother can now kick the older brothers ass and he is crying to mom and dad.

[@rmcgraw7943]

When I was a kid, our Flag Football was more violent than today’s NFL. My father was a SEC football coach my entire life, and football today exemplifies the soft candy a55 society we live in, and the members in it. I haven’t watched NFL football since they because political, nor do I plan to in the future.

[@pjmlegrande]

As they say in Texas, bless your heart

[@jakev1341]

I was initially so mad at the initial outcome of the match. I'm actually very impressed with the way that GB was able to go toe to toe with the biggest threat in the NFL. The playoffs are going to be awesome to watch this year.

[@jamesgarrisonii1410]

Goff didn't slip, his foot was stepped on by left guard Graham Glasgow.

[@michaelziel7571]

This d had 9 starters out, you couldn't beat 2nd string

[@Abluemoon9112]

Lol 2nd string, I wish they were second string. There were at least 4 practice squad players in that game for the defense

[@Rhys3ditz]

@@michaelziel7571 packers or lions?

[@grants5383]

The Lions essentially queued with randoms and still won. Lol

[@RetroWolf0498]

​@@Rhys3ditz Lions. We have 17 defense players on IR out of the 18 or 19 on there. We were literally running day 1 players for half out defense.

[@scottspies3103]

this team, the detroit lions, will win the superbowl!! that’s is all!!

[@FunKeyTurner]

The lions won't be in the superbowl

[@theodery2712]

Qhit whining about the refs. The pack is to immature to win a Superbowl, whining about calls, jawing at the lions after incompletions and in social media before the game starts. Their petulant head coach arguing about plays long over, GROW UP, little boys playing in a man's sport. Sometimes the calls don't go your way ( how many bad call have the lions have to contend with, Dallas last year anyone) sometimes the ref has a bad angle and doesn't SEE the infraction, suck it up Buttercup.

[@Picasso-f9j]

Hehe 😅 DITTO

[@Sorryimcanadian1912]

Your record? You are a 4 loss team and the lions are a 1 loss team plus you lost TO THE LIONS

[@BenC-SBG]

Yea, so just stop complaining after you lost

[@MiEdHu1962]

​@Sorryimcanadian1912Your bragging rights are not that deep. Lions won the division. Their are bigger things to accomplish and they haven't done them yet since 1957.

[@ddz_7628]

@Sorryimcanadian1912 you guys don't even have an overall winning record lmao

[@ConstitutionalRepublic00]

Ironic that Packers fans would cry "refs robbed us," after decades of favorable calls going their way.

[@James-w7w8m]

Not so fast….theres a month left in the season… there’s a team named the Minnesota Vikings that have only lost 2 games breathing down their necks. Lions have a meat grinder finish to their season along with a dozen defensive players on injured reserve. I’m praying and rooting for my Lions, nothing is certain in this game.

[@letsgolions123]

we beat the vikings 31-29 when the vikings came off a bye, were at home, and had a ton of momentum

[@RetroWolf0498]

Lions have the tie breaker with the win against the Rams if it comes down to it.

[@bobtherandomguy805]

Two of the Packers touchdowns were on short fields. The Turnover on Downs on the Lions own side of the Field and Goff's Interception. If not for those two self-inflicted mistakes on the Lions part, the game wouldn't have even been as close as it was

[@edhastie6074]

Ain’t coming back to this channel. The only shock is that I watched it to the end

[@mightydub6459]

Other than 3 gift plays, the Pack was blown out

[@Finn_2_Win069]

Now as a lions fan I wonder what would’ve happened if the nfl down rules were the college down rules

[@CredibleHulk]

Why?

[@SquallLionhart409]

@@CredibleHulk Presumably because the college rule is that if a knee goes down, the play is immediately over, turning the ball over on downs.

[@Sniff_Jenkem]

The NFL should be in shock. In shock that the lions decimated defense can hold up against a tough rival. Keep in mind they are past 3rd stringers, they have no D-Line. Hutch, Reader, Onwuzurike, Paschal, Wingo, Peko, Davenport, Bada, Cominsky, Lynn. Those are just our injured D-line players.... Not to mention 2 of our top LBs are out in Anzalone and Rodriguez. The fact that they are playing at this high of a level is shocking.

[@theskicker8856]

I see a bunch of Lions fans hating on my Packers, but look at the record book, the Packers have 13 world titles, the Lions have 3. That and the Lions ain’t winning the Super Bowl.

[@kirkwoodpritchard2675]

Maybe but shortly there after he downed the ball by going to his knees and it was understood the ball was down!

[@williammontroy9024]

@@kirkwoodpritchard2675 go read the rule book …

[@xamarinmaster1403]

I will never understand why on fourth down, teams pitch the ball 5 yards backwards to the running back which gives them 5 more yards to gain for a first down. Why make it harder on yourself?

[@rholeo617BC2]

"Goliaths"? 🤣 They couldn't even beat the Lions JV squad. And when they played in GB it was a blowout. Lions beat them, literally, from their knees. #Kneecaps

[@josephswanson3510]

And the lions had a lot of starters who were out, especially on defence

[@vineous_]

just remember that watson's penalty is why the packers lost 😭

[@peteraustin1481]

Great game with the right result. it will happen again.

[@davidneidel436]

Everyone wants to blame their poor plays on someone other than their poor plays and inability to take control of the game.

[@johnmccarthy3596]

I don't get what your point is! Why is the NFL in shock?! You made me relive that whole stupid game for no reason

[@nickcarlson6860]

Click bait. Who is in shock? No one. I’m a Packers fan and this isn’t shocking to me. Detroit is one of the most balanced teams I’ve ever seen. Lots of injuries on defense. Pack didnt have as many but were crippled by the loss of Alexander and Williams. Goff completed passes at will. Hard to win if you can’t stop that.

[@username8171]

I hope Chris Christie is watching these games as he hates the Lions !

[@garybauer124]

Everyone is a hero when they take risks and win, their just another bum if they take risks and loose.

[@doghousedan1]

Packers got Beat by a Better all around Team ! Give credit where credit is due.

[@rickbuchanan5762]

Go Lions.

[@waynethompson1461]

Congrats to the lions, they have been losers since the 1950`s.

[@haydenmalesky2518]

Keep living in the past…

[@Rhys3ditz]

@@waynethompson1461 what’s ur point vennesa

[@JaydanFitch-q9x]

Bro every one loves the lions now that there winning what about an actual og fan

[@kirkwoodpritchard2675]

How is Jared Goff’s knee on the ground not a down ball? 😮

[@n1n0byte]

im so sick of this question. google the rules dude it's embarrassing

[@K3nny_h]

My question is how is it not down when goff falls and puts his knee down?

[@wtfmate187]

You have to be sent to the ground by an opposing player or touched by an opposing player on the ground to be down

[@Rhys3ditz]

@@K3nny_h he didn’t get touched

[@CredibleHulk]

He wasn't touched. This isn't college, man.

[@FireboyFB.]

did you just say massive?

[@bennypacheco9064]

For the packars fans, Saint brown had a 1st down but was reversed which was bs

[@Tra5h_boat6368]

He also blatantly pushed off in open field. You’re not helping your case.

[@digiprez77]

Nah it is just luck which is part of the game... Detroit has been lucky so far this year, and they are a good team. Pack also made dumb mistakes in this game. It was not the first time lol.

[@Ole-Red]

If you succeed its the refs fault. If you fail, its your fault......

[@davetessmer6424]

Nice click bait. See you missed the horrible refereeing especially on the touchdown by Green B that was taken away due to Watson being called for an illegal block as the defender ran into him. The Lions are the new NFL darlings

[@ToppCuber]

Why does Dan have to make my life a living hell

[@pi3man252]

Lol packers whining about "missed calls" go watch your final drive and look at both of your tackes. I counted 5 missed holds on that drive alone. Shut up see you in the playoffs well win again. You needed 2 pi calls and 2 turnovers to score 4 touchdowns. Take the L

[@jonathans6541]

The bad referees are being bad because Vegas end of story

[@kieferjones6157]

I'm sorry man but Goff his knee was down

[@gregbouchard117]

so, you don't know NFL rules

[@SquallLionhart409]

@@gregbouchard117 "when a quarterback immediately drops to his knee, or simulates dropping to his knee, behind the line of scrimmage;" -NFL rules.

[@gregbouchard117]

@@SquallLionhart409 that applies to Victory Formation which this play obviously was not.

[@SquallLionhart409]

@@gregbouchard117 The rule does not specify victory formation. It was put in place FOR victory formation, but the rule's wording makes it apply here. Goff immediately dropped to his knee. It's a bad rule.

[@hwm100]

Kings of the North...no excuses for no cheese faces

[@CloverAve]

Why is the NFL in shock? Click bait…

[@BrantPaulson]

Shock?! Really….Shock? The NFL has gotten dull, boring and lifeless.

[@richardwarfordjr.5622]

Lions won fair and square and we will beat them again if they play us in playoffs 😂

[@MouthBreather_]

it was 17-7 at halftime, not 17-10 hehehehehehehheeh

[@terrypikaart4394]

Lions D fence will be their demise...

[@michaelwicklund]

Which we will be getting a majority them back by playoff time. If we make it far we could also get nearly everyone back

[@slipjones2]

Lions and their fans are acting like they own the ring already. Haven’t even gotten to the dance and they appear to be crowned. A lot of injuries and I believe that forth down mojo doesn’t really work in the playoffs as the Lions have learned. Window closes quickly. I expect the Lions to 4th down themselves out of the playoffs again.

[@markcromar2194]

Not they aren’t. Simply pointing out the irony of the packers talking g about the refs missed calls. This happened to Detroit for decades and you very well know that. Just play better! Sound familiar? You also lost to 3rd and 4th stringers.

[@radicalsam]

Dan is the best coach of the lions in my lifetime, but those calls cost us last year, mostikely it will cost them again, I hope he thinks better and let the players decide momentum😊

[@Packersareontop]

He makes it sound like we got demolished. The game was also rigged by the refs

[@CredibleHulk]

Play better and the refs won't matter. Remember that from the last... forever years?

[@PatBaird-j8g]

Knee down don't matter ball never touch the ground and nobody touched golf good play stop crying packer fans sorry not ur turn go lions

[@mewho8519]

Detroit refs win again.

[@SevenPlace3432]

If you think the lions have been getting help you have not watched the games

[@mewho8519]

@SevenPlace3432 bailed by the refs every game.

[@SevenPlace3432]

@ you’re joking right we have god awful calls against us every week and have refs refuse to make calls in our favor

[@stevenlusk2125]

That PI on Arnold at the goal line was weak. On the same drive Smith's hands to the face was bogus. There's no penalty for hands to the neck.Excuses. Play better and don' t leave the game in the refs hands.

[@Ibhena1264]

@@mewho8519dawg this is a miracle that the refs “sided” with the lions. The amount of bad calls against the lions of the past 2 decades is absurd.

[@Brandon-c7v1m]

Packers will win when these 2 teams inevitably meet in the post season

[@TurboFinn21]

If the lions weren’t down 25 players from there week one roster this game wouldn’t have been this close and you can keep dreaming the packers are making it anywhere in the playoffs

[@Brandon-c7v1m]

@TurboFinn21 Not a packer fan. Just someone who understands the meaning of "any given Sunday"🤷‍♂️

[@Packersareontop]

Two 4th and goals converted my ass. That shit is not happening in the playoffs

[@TurboFinn21]

Lions are missing 25 players from there week one roster it’s literally a practice squad defense and they still won

[@runittwice4151]

Why not.... Must not be watching many lions games

[@michaelbrace2086]

The only thing that I don't understand is, when a quarterback takes a knee, that becomes a play and the clock keeps running. But yeah the quarterback trip took a knee and yet was able to hand the ball off?? shouldn't have the play been called down?

[@seanofthedead3076]

when they are taking a knee/sliding, they are giving themselves up and ending the play. that's why players get penalized for hitting a sliding qb. with this play, the qb wasn't intending to give himself up, so its treated the same way a receiver who caught a pass and fell over is. until a defensive player touches the qb/receiver when they are on the ground, the ball is still live

[@oldjarhead386]

If you go down on your own the play can continue. If you go down due to the other team’s contact the play is over. Go down voluntarily the play is over.

[@Picasso-f9j]

Only when it's an intentional act of giving up on a play. To fall down and get up and continue on the NFL legal, unless you are touched by the other players when your knee is on the ground.

[@oldjarhead386]

@@Picasso-f9j Technically not correct. You intentionally put a knee down the play is over. No opposing player touch is required. But this doesn’t stop players from touching a kneeling player to leave no doubt in the officials mind.

[@DetroitLions59]

Goff didn’t take a knee, he tripped on a linemen’s foot, it different than taking a knee, understand?

[@JoTrev1]

🥱 Packers defense is bad vs good teams, they’re defensive stats are twice as high vs the 3 teams they lost to compared to the other teams which they’re undefeated against. If the Packers got the ball last the Lions would be 11-2. As expected the Lions defense is trending downward. They’re losing too many players. Not sustainable.

[@the_sixxness]

But the Packers didn't get the ball back.......did they? Murhahaha!

[@Rick62153]

But the Packer’s whining seems to be trending upward.

[@stevenlusk2125]

More than likely 4 of their starting DL are gonna be back for the next game.

[@Catbeans99]

Going to ignore the terrible refs huh?

[@williammontroy9024]

😢😢😢😢😢😂😂😂 🦁🦁🦁

[@Randommarcher]

Refs sucked for both sides.

[@Chonk11]

It was consistent throughout the game though. They were just letting them ball out

[@angler8573]

@@Randommarchercap

[@angler8573]

@@Chonk11letting them ball put includes stealing 14 points from the packers?

[@thereilneid2868]

Not beating a team w/11 defensive guys on IL is pathetic & typical Packers. LET'S FUC-ING GO LIONS🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈