Refs acquired Lions penalty on broad receiver mistaken, Rex Ryan says

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The Detroit Lions misplaced to the Pittsburgh Steelers in some of the chaotic endings of the season.

Penalty flags plagued the Lions’ closing drive as Amon-Ra St. Brown was known as for offensive pass interference on the ultimate play, which negated the lateral landing to Jared Goff. 5 performs earlier, a St. Brown landing was taken off the board because of an Isaac TeSlaa penalty.

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Jared Goff #16 of the Detroit Lions and broad receiver Isaac TeSlaa #18 rejoice a landing throughout the first half of an NFL soccer recreation in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Ford Subject on Dec. 21, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. (Todd Rosenberg/Getty Photographs)

Former New York Jets coach Rex Ryan instructed the TeSlaa penalty was a farce and the St. Brown landing ought to have counted.

"They acquired the final one proper, however they definitely acquired the earlier one lifeless a-- mistaken," Ryan mentioned on ESPN’s "Get Up." "The defensive man on the St. Brown landing, he’s the man who initiated the contact on TeSlaa. He initiated the contact. It’s an terrible name, and sadly it cost the Lions a win right here and doubtless a playoff spot. So, yeah, that is atrocious proper right here."

Ryan mentioned the St. Brown offensive go interference penalty appeared proper in his eyes.

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Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell talks with officers after the ultimate play of an NFL soccer recreation in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Picture/Ryan Solar)

"Now, on the final one, it was clearly a PI by Amon-Ra St. Brown. Sure, he goes in and as quickly as he extends with each arms, it’s a penalty. … What St. Brown has to do in that scenario is perceive that that is going to be a three-man rush by Pittsburgh. And, fairly actually, it was solely a two-man rush. You’re gonna have time. You’re not going to want to get separation. You've gotten loads of time. And, sadly, that was the result.

"There’s no two methods about it. The primary one to St. Brown was a landing. An absolute landing."

Jared Goff agreed with Ryan on the TeSlaa penalty.

"That’s a nasty name," he mentioned, including that he didn’t need to make any excuses for the group’s loss.

Detroit’s playoff probabilities took a significant hit due to the loss. There’s nonetheless hope however it's minimal.

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"We all know the odds. We all know we’re not eradicated. We all know some issues must go our means," Goff mentioned. "I do know who we're. I do know who we may be. Sure video games we haven’t fired on all cylinders."