The NFL vice president of officiating has fully weighed in on Thursday night’s controversial penalty decision to flag Lions defensive end Devin Taylor for a facemask on Aaron Rodgers, which gave the Packers quarterback an opportunity to pull off a desperation Hail Mary to win the game, 27-23.
With 6 seconds left and the ball at the Green Bay 21, the Packers tried a miraculous schoolyard pitch play, hoping to move the ball 79 yards with a series of laterals. The Lions stopped that play, tackling Rodgers after he couldn’t find any a teammate available for a pitch.