The Green Bay Packers had trouble with the officiating in their game against the Lions. And the referees’ pool report didn’t help matters. But why are the Packers so furious at the refs? A Jordan Love comparison gives insight into the issue, according to a post on Reddit.
“Jordan Love has been hit the most by any starting QB, yet no roughing-the-passer calls”
The Packers are 4-3 on the season. That’s good for some divisions, but in the NFC Central, it means last place. And the whole Jordan Love getting different treatment thing makes it sting even more.
Packers having trouble with referees impact on loss to Lions
Packers safety Xavier McKinney expressed considerable displeasure with the officials, according to ESPN.
“I don't know how the NFL's going to treat it, but I'm not a big fan of the refs right now,” McKinney said. “I don't think it's great officiating, if I'm being completely honest. I think it's bulls— a lot of the times.
“It's annoying even talking about it because these are critical drives throughout the game, and we might have a drive where we're getting stops but you're calling penalties. And it's like, this is not a penalty. To me, it just don't really make any sense, and it's killing our momentum. It’s killing our drives.”
Head coach Matt LaFleur tried to take a more diplomatic approach.
Article Continues Below“I don't even want to comment on any of the penalties,” LaFleur said. “I just — it is what it is. You got to play above it, and I thought there were some tough calls, but it is what it is.”
Included in the mix was a questionable roughing-the-passer call against Brenton Cox Jr., who said he doesn’t know what else he could have done.
“Maybe like stop in my tracks, and like, I don't know,” Cox said. “I'm trying to give you a good answer. But it's disappointing that these are veteran guys — I'm not trying to go after the refs — well-informed guys, and I feel like you've got to know the difference between what's intentional and what's