Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown Penalized Twice in Critical Steelers Game, Drawing Criticism from Rex Ryan and Jared Goff
On December 21, 2025, at Ford Field in Detroit, the Lions faced the Steelers in a game marked by a chaotic final drive and multiple penalties that impacted the outcome.
Amon-Ra St. Brown was penalized for offensive pass interference on the final play, negating a lateral touchdown to Jared Goff. Additionally, five plays earlier, another touchdown by St. Brown was wiped out due to a penalty called on Isaac TeSlaa.
The calls drew sharp criticism from former Jets coach Rex Ryan, who described the TeSlaa penalty as atrocious during an appearance on ESPN's Get Up. Ryan asserted that St. Brown’s touchdown should have counted. Jared Goff agreed, labeling the TeSlaa penalty "a bad call."
Detroit's playoff hopes suffered a significant blow with this loss, though a slim mathematical chance remained for postseason qualification.
