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Defensive pass interference penalties are brutal, especially in Week 3

A regular analysis of strategy, decisions and calls that impacted the week of NFL play -- with help from ESPN senior analytics specialist Brian Burke among other resources.

The NFL's Week 3 brought us an exaggerated reminder that defensive pass interference is the most lopsided penalty in football. Despite the presence of sensible remedies, no call is more destructive and outsized relative to the typical offense.

On Sunday, the Detroit Lions lost 66 yards -- two-thirds of the field! -- when Green Bay Packers receiver Trevor Davis fell as he tried to catch a deep pass.