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Green Bay Packers TD vs Lions Leads to NFL Controversy
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Today's Thanksgiving football schedule features three games. The first of which features the Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions . Yet families watching the game closely before halftime had plenty to talk about as the Packers took a 17-7 lead.
That's because cameras clearly showed the Packers committing a false start when they were facing a 4th-and-1. Yet, once Packers head coach Matt LaFleur saw that his team was committing a penalty, he sprang into action by calling a timeout instead.
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Considering the Packers committed the penalty before the timeout occurred, they should have been assessed a five-yard penalty for a false start. Only, the referees working the game allowed LaFleur's timeout to overrule the flag that was never thrown instead.
Before a crucial 4th-down, the #Packers had a false start, but the officials said Matt LaFleur called a timeout before the penalty…
It sure does not look like he did.
Green Bay then got a TD. pic.twitter.com/Q2dmMEc2dR— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 27, 2025
The very next play saw Packers QB Jordan Love connect with receiver Romeo Doubs for a two-yard touchdown to push the score to 17-7 in Green Bay's favor following the extra point.
While Lions fans had to be miffed with the non-call, it clearly didn't leave a lasting impact on Detroit's players. Jared Goff and Jahmyr Gibbs quickly responded with a seven-play, 65-yard touchdown drive that took just one minute and 47 seconds to cut the score to 17-14 in Green Bay's favor before the half expired.
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