A late flag and a quick touchdown
Green Bay safety Xavier McKinney did not hold back after the Packers dropped a 20-17 decision to the Detroit Lions on Sunday. The 28-year-old All-Pro said he is not a fan of the referees right now and called the officiating poor.
His list of grievances: two roughing-the-passer penalties, plus an unnecessary roughness call on defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt for a late hit on receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. That last flag handed Detroit a first down, and the Lions scored a touchdown two plays later.
McKinney said he does not care whether the league fines him, arguing the penalties kept breaking up his team’s drives and momentum.
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LaFleur stays quiet, Carolina next
Head coach Matt LaFleur steered clear of the topic. “It is what it is,” he said when asked about the penalties.
The loss ended a three-game winning streak and left Green Bay at 4-3. McKinney was busy on the field, with a season-high 10 tackles. He shares the NFL lead with three interceptions and has 31 tackles and one sack in seven starts. The Packers get a quick turnaround Thursday against the Carolina Panthers (3-3).
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