{"id":689,"date":"2024-10-30T15:23:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T15:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=689"},"modified":"2024-10-30T15:25:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T15:25:02","slug":"nightmare-returns-referee-who-cost-lions-game-in-2019-to-call-matchup-vs-packers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=689","title":{"rendered":"NIGHTMARE RETURNS: Referee Who Cost Lions Game in 2019 to Call Matchup vs. Packers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>This Sunday\u2019s NFC North matchup between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers will feature an officiating crew led by Clete Blakeman\u2014a familiar name to Lions fans. Blakeman\u2019s crew was involved in one of Detroit&#8217;s most controversial games in recent memory, when the Lions faced the Packers in a Monday Night Football game in 2019. That contest featured multiple penalties against the Lions that altered the game\u2019s outcome, leaving fans furious and sparking widespread criticism.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Referee for Lions at Packers  \u2014 Clete Blakeman<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HRi7uhBUVv\">https:\/\/t.co\/HRi7uhBUVv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DETvsGB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DETvsGB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m2xJlaPP29\">pic.twitter.com\/m2xJlaPP29<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \uea00 F\u1d0f\u1d0f\u1d1b\u0299\u1d00\u029f\u029f Z\u1d07\u0299\u0280\u1d00s\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@footballzebras) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/footballzebras\/status\/1851379538594578435?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-the-infamous-2019-monday-night-game\"><strong>The Infamous 2019 Monday Night Game<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In October of 2019, Detroit led Green Bay 22-13 in the fourth quarter and forced a critical fourth-and-long situation, seemingly setting up a punt. However, a disputed illegal hands-to-the-face penalty was called against Trey Flowers, giving the Packers a first down and new life. This penalty led directly to a touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers to Allen Lazard, narrowing the Lions&#8217; lead to 22-20.<\/p>\n<figure><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/detroitsportsnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-7.39.43-AM.png.avif 1618w, https:\/\/detroitsportsnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-7.39.43-AM-724x420.png.avif 724w, https:\/\/detroitsportsnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-7.39.43-AM-150x87.png.avif 150w, https:\/\/detroitsportsnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-7.39.43-AM-300x174.png.avif 300w, https:\/\/detroitsportsnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-7.39.43-AM-696x403.png.avif 696w, https:\/\/detroitsportsnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-7.39.43-AM-1068x619.png.avif 1068w\" type=\"image\/avif\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1618px) 100vw, 1618px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/detroitsportsnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-7.39.43-AM.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1618px) 100vw, 1618px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/detroitsportsnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-7.39.43-AM.png 1618w, https:\/\/detroitsportsnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-7.39.43-AM-1536x890.png 1536w, https:\/\/detroitsportsnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-7.39.43-AM-724x420.png 724w, https:\/\/detroitsportsnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-7.39.43-AM-150x87.png 150w, https:\/\/detroitsportsnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-7.39.43-AM-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/detroitsportsnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-7.39.43-AM-696x403.png 696w, https:\/\/detroitsportsnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-7.39.43-AM-1068x619.png 1068w\" alt=\"Nightmare Returns: Referee Who Cost Lions Game in 2019 to Call Matchup vs. Packers\" width=\"1618\" height=\"938\" \/> <\/picture><\/figure>\n<p>The drama didn\u2019t stop there. In the game\u2019s closing minutes, another questionable call went against the Lions when Flowers was flagged again for illegal hands-to-the-face. The penalty put the Packers in range for a game-winning field goal, which kicker Mason Crosby drilled to hand Green Bay a 23-22 victory. The NFL later admitted that both penalties on Flowers were incorrect.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-high-stakes-and-lingering-frustration\"><strong>High Stakes and Lingering Frustration<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As Blakeman\u2019s crew returns for another crucial Lions-Packers showdown, Detroit fans remember the frustrating outcome from 2019 and worry about the impact officiating may have on the game. With both teams fighting for control in the NFC North, tensions are high, and Blakeman\u2019s role as head referee only adds to the stakes. This time around, Detroit fans hope for a fair game without the controversial calls that marred their last high-stakes matchup with Green Bay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ref who called those questionable penalties against Detroit is back, and fans aren\u2019t happy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":690,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-detroit-lions"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>NIGHTMARE RETURNS: Referee Who Cost Lions Game in 2019 to Call Matchup vs. Packers - Breaking News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=689\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NIGHTMARE RETURNS: Referee Who Cost Lions Game in 2019 to Call Matchup vs. Packers - 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