Packers' McKinney criticises officiating in loss to Lions

Summarised from New York Post's report · Updated 26 Oct, 10:38 · Archive

Packers safety Xavier McKinney criticised the referating after eight penalties in a 20-17 loss to the Lions.

Packers All-Pro safety Xavier McKinney criticised the officiating in the team's 20-17 loss to the Lions, saying the referees 'for sure' stole the game from Green Bay. He objected particularly to eight penalties called against the Packers, including two roughing the passer calls that drew scrutiny from analysts.

One roughing call flagged defensive end Brenton Cox Jr. after he was tripped by Lions centre Cade Mays and fell into quarterback Jared Goff. Another penalised defensive tackle Karl Brooks for pressure on Goff late in the game when the score was tied at 17. Former quarterback and Fox analyst Tom Brady questioned the second call on air, saying 'oh my goodness, what is that?' McKinney said some officiating decisions were inconsistent, noting that the Packers' own quarterback was not receiving the same calls.

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• Packers’ Xavier McKinney blasts ‘bulls–t’ officiating after controversial calls in loss to LionsThe All-Pro safety did not hold back when speaking to reporters about the officiating, which handed the Packers eight penalties.New York Post · 26 Oct, 03:12

In this story: Xavier McKinney · Green Bay Packers · Detroit Lions · Brenton Cox Jr. · Jared Goff · Karl Brooks · Tom Brady

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