Officials have cost the Lions more than a couple of wins this season

I am just going off the title of this as I have no patience to read it. But I am going to guess I am agreeing by being the first to say this…While I realize all fans complain about officiating we definately have lost games this year as a result…BUT…in the playoffs officials tend to “let them play” a lot more and not influence the game as much which could definately work to our advantage. We have a better chance of beating New Orleans in the playoffs than we did the week after Suh stomped that dude and the officials called 3 offensive interference penalties on Burleson. And if Titus, Pettigrew and Logan don’t kill us with stupidity this week, we have a better than 50% chance of beating the Saints.

A couple does mean two, right?

And by the way, they do monitor the refs through the year. This performance could cost these guys a playoff game. Supposedly, only the best officials get to work in the playoffs. But then, I have seen some other horrible officiating in the NFL this year.

They sure as hell didn’t help, and they were bad, but damnit can we just be honest and admit that our defense lost us this last game? Flynn looked all-pro out there.

the Defense stunk it up is all especially in the last game, it needs those important stops w/ out the mental errors that have helped force collapses in games such as the Saints, and Packers the first time.

However I will say Ive watched a lot of games and the Saints and Packers are two teams that have gotten some favorable calls and this last one the Refs did blow the game, but theres nothing to do about it so you take it as a loss knowing you accomplished staying right w/ them and move on.

Id say the Lions actually had one other play which was a TD and it was overlooked by Refs and Coaches. The Scheffler at the goal line catch where he slid but didnt get in. The player pushed him as he went to the ground before having control of the catch afterwards no GB player touched him while he was down after catch was made (control of ball) as he walked in after getting up. I know w/ no challenges he couldnt have challenged it but im sure off of technicality of rules thats a TD.

That may sound harsh or childish or however you want to look at it, but something isn’t quite right when a clear touchdown by Titus is called not a touchdown, or after slo-mo replay of a fumble call by the ref’s showing Logan clearly down but reaffirmed a fumble.
“WHAT!! uh. ok?
Nah man, I ain’t freakin’ buyin’ it.
This ain’t no “Greenbay thing” or any other NFL “team thing”. Sorry man. This is about an organization within the NFL that has absolutely no accountability what so ever for there incompetence.
These kind of penalties or non-penalties are “NOT” just limited to the Lions. Every game week in and week out from every game played in the NFL, have these type of idiotic calls. It would almost seem that there is some kind of favoritism here, maybe? NAAAHHH…
I think simply said, the stupidity and incompetence of these ref’s is an abortion and a scar to the definition of fair play and a honest hard played game.
Are they bought? I truly refuse to think so, but this shit is getting really weird. Does an investigation need to take place? What ever. I just want a fair game!!!
Believe me I understand, man. The fine print on the back of an NFL ticket say’s that it’s for “Entertainment Purposes only”.
But this does not excuse the incompetence of the officiating… no it doesn’t.

Easy,The Officials supplement their income by running a pool for the most erroneous call/non-call they can pulloff on the Lions.

Every time the Lions lose, somebody puts up a “we’re getting screwed by the refs” post.

I know it’s frustrating, but it happens all the time to every team and it will continue to happen. That’s because refs are people. People with biases and imperfect senses. Dudes are gonna miss calls. and dudes are gonna see things a bit differently. As I see it, the better team (more wins) in general gets the calls. I don’t see any conspiracy for this, I think it is a natural bias that is created because the better team is expected to be… well, better. For examples, see the 2nd Vikings game, or this most recent GB game. We’ve had this both ways, guys.

I can forgive bad calls. And I’m not gonna sit here and get pissed because of the Titus Young (non)TD because there was PLENTY of time left. (of course we all know, if there was less than 2:00 left, that would’ve been a booth review and most likely a TD, but I digress). This is a hump (I suppose a few different meanings of that word apply) we need to get over.

Getting mad at holding calls and getting mad at pass interference calls is something that I too have been struggling with. This is because IMO they are the two most inconsistently called penalties in the game. That’s because they happen pretty much every play. I got into it with a Saints fan regarding Nate’s 3 PI’s and his point was that Nate pushed off. I don’t disagree with that. He did. BUT when it isn’t called on anybody (him included) all year, it is ridiculous to pin 3 on him in one game. Unless of course the refs are gonna start calling ALL offensive PI’s which of course didn’t happen in that game, nor will it ever happen in this offense friendly league. However, I’m not gonna say the refs lost the game for us.

Bottom line:
I’m as frustrated with the officiating as you guys, but saying the refs are the reason for a “L” is a cop out.
It’s not fair, it’s just the way it is.
It’s just another obstacle the Lions need to overcome.