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On Sunday, the Lions were in the middle of a heated battle against the Los Angeles Rams, who remain the No. 1 seed in the NFC. With the Lions leading 24-20 midway through the third quarter, their fortunes were turned upside down.
Los Angeles Rams tight end Colby Parkinson looked to clearly be down at the 1-yard line after making a sensational catch over Detroit Lions safety Daniel Thomas on a beautiful ball from Stafford. The call was ruled a 26-yard touchdown on the field.
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Dan Campbell said Detroit Lions will look into bizarre Colby Parkinson touchdown call.
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The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Detroit Lions in a statement victory with one touchdown coming in controversial manner to see the NFC West leaders take command of the conference
Detroit lost 41-34 to Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams in Week 15 on Sunday afternoon to fall to 8-6.
Matthew Stafford threw for 368 yards and 2 TDs, helping the Los Angeles Rams put a dent in the Detroit Lions' playoff chances in Week 15 game.