The Packers fell 20-17 to the Lions after being hit with eight penalties, and safety Xavier McKinney says the officiating is costing his team.
Xavier McKinney did not mince words after Green Bay's 20-17 loss to Detroit on Sunday. The All-Pro safety told reporters the officiating has been "bulls--t" this season and is "f-----g" up games the Packers play in, saying he sees a pattern and it's killing his team.
The Packers were flagged eight times in the loss, and head coach Matt LaFleur was visibly heated with officials on the sideline throughout the game. LaFleur, however, declined to make the officiating the centerpiece of his postgame comments, choosing instead to focus on his team's performance.
McKinney's comments stood out as the most pointed reaction in a locker room where several players sounded off about the calls that went against them. With the loss, Green Bay will need to clean up its own mistakes and hope for cleaner whistles if it wants to avoid a repeat of Sunday's frustrations.
The Packers have not publicly indicated whether they plan to pursue any formal complaint with the league office over the officiating in the game.