Packers Should by No Means Apologize for Bad Calls Costing the Lions

The conclusion of Monday night's game between the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions was marred by controversy. NFL officiating got very involved in the fourth quarter, including two highly questionable illegal hands to the face penalties to Lions defensive end Trey Flowers.

As a result, the Packers got the 23-22 win thanks to a field goal by Mason Crosby. And no, the Packers shouldn't feel like they got away with one whatsoever.

"To be able to find a way to win, any way possible, that's what this team's about."

The #Packers improved to 5-1 with Monday night's victory at Lambeau Field. #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/KtIg3C5TZp
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) October 15, 2019

Look, moral victories get you nothing in the NFL. Each game is that much more important as the season wears on.

If the calls are to your benefit, what are the Packers supposed to do? Say no and decline the penalty? No, you take what you're given, because these things tend to even out over time, anyway.

#Lions fans will blame the officials for weeks but will quickly forget about the 12 men on the field, not taking advantage of #Packers turnovers, only getting FGs when TDs would put the game away, and most of all, giving Aaron Rodgers the ball with a chance to win the game.
— Kyle Hoffenbecker (@KHoffenbecker) October 15, 2019

That's what the Packers did on Monday night. There were the aforementioned two illegal hands to the face penalties on Flowers on offensive tackle David Bahktiari. One of those flags led to a fourth-quarter touchdown. The other allowed Mason Crosby to kick the game-winning field goal. But there was plenty of exceptional work from Aaron Rodgers in between, without which we wouldn't even be discussing this.

Aaron Rodgers: Bad calls equal out over the years https://t.co/il0WABMEyY
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) October 15, 2019

You take the wins when you can get them. As a result, the Packers sit at 5-1 on the season and held off a potential first place tie with the Minnesota Vikings for first place in the NFC North.

If you're expecting an apology from the Green Bay Packers for the officiating crew's mistakes on Monday, you're sorely mistaken.