By Sunday If you thought Sunday’s loss couldn’t feel any worse, the internet had other plans.
A new video making the rounds shows the coaching box immediately after officials announced that Colby Parkinson’s controversial touchdown stood. And the reaction? Pure shock. Wide eyes. Heads snapping back. A very loud, very clear: “What!?!”
That moment alone tells you everything you need to know about how absurd this ruling really was.
When Even the Rams Are Confused, You’ve Got a Problem
Let’s be honest — this wasn’t a bang-bang play that could go either way. Parkinson’s knee was clearly down before the ball crossed the goal line. Replay showed it. Slow motion confirmed it. Fans saw it in real time.
And apparently, so did the Rams.
That’s what makes this clip sting even more for the . When the opposing sideline reacts like they just got away with something, it strips away any remaining benefit of the doubt. This wasn’t controversial — it was obvious.
Yet somehow, after review, the officials stuck with it.
“The Call Stands” — And So Does the Frustration
On Monday, head coach confirmed what fans already suspected: Detroit didn’t get much of an explanation at all.
“They were just, ‘Hey, the call stands.’ That was as good as I got.”
That’s it. No breakdown. No justification. No transparency.
Campbell also said the team would contact the league office for clarification, but Lions fans know this script by heart. The response usually goes something like this:
Yes, it was wrong.
No, we won’t change it.
Good luck next week.
Everyone Saw It. Everyone Knew. Everyone Except the Officials
That’s what makes this moment so maddening.
- Fans saw the knee down.
- Analysts saw the knee down.
- Detroit saw the knee down.
- The Rams saw the knee down.
But the only voices that mattered — the officials and the replay center — somehow missed it.
Now that this video is circulating, it adds visual proof to what already felt undeniable: this wasn’t just a bad call, it was an absurd one that directly impacted the game.
Detroit vs. Everybody — Again
The won’t reverse the touchdown. The result won’t change. But this moment? It’s not going anywhere.
Lions fans will remember it. The clip will resurface. And every time Detroit finds itself on the wrong end of a whistle, this play will be part of the conversation.
Because when even your opponent looks stunned that a touchdown counted, “Detroit vs. Everybody” stops feeling like a slogan — and starts feeling like reality.