Micah Parsons didn’t hide his frustration after the Green Bay Packers saw a late roughing-the-passer call help swing a 20-17 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
Detroit’s game-winning push got a lift on the second play of its final drive, when Green Bay was flagged for roughing the passer. The Lions then finished the job with a walk-off field goal as time expired, sending the Packers home with a painful defeat.
Parsons, who is still sidelined while recovering from a knee injury, responded on X, formerly Twitter, and aimed his criticism squarely at the league and its officiating.
“@NFL @NFLOfficiating let’s just go to flag football if everytime a qb gets touched it’s roughing the passer!”
The penalty wasn’t the only whistle that left Green Bay irritated. In the third quarter, Brenton Cox made contact with Lions quarterback Jared Goff, who went to the ground and drew another call against the Packers.
Even with those flags piling up, Green Bay still had chances to take control on the road. Trey Smack missed two field goals, including one early and another that was blocked while the score was tied. Jordan Love then threw a costly interception in the fourth quarter with the Packers trailing 17-14, and that sequence helped seal their fate.
Recent updates say Parsons is still weeks away from returning as he continues to recover from his knee injury. Until he’s cleared, his commentary from the sideline appears set to keep making waves whenever the Packers are in the spotlight.
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