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Three third-down flags flipped Packers-Vikings; CBS's rules analyst disagreed
Green Bay led 22-17 in the fourth quarter and stopped Minnesota three times. Each stop was erased by a flag on the go-ahead drive.
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The three calls
Illegal contact on Javon Bullard on third and 11. Roughing the passer on Chris McClellan on third and 3, with J.J. Watt and rules analyst Gene Steratore disagreeing on air. Defensive holding on Xavier McKinney on third and 5, wiping out an end-zone interception.
What followed
Aaron Jones scored from three yards and the two-point try made it 25-22. Minnesota outscored Green Bay 29-0 from there to win 39-22.
The crew
Shawn Hochuli's crew led the league in false starts per game in 2025 and ranks first over five seasons for false starts plus holding, per Sharp Football's referee data.