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Lions DE Trey Flowers says 'I didn't think hands to the chest was a penalty' after loss to Packers, Oct. 14, 2019 in Green Bay. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Before the first penalty, David Bakhtiari approached umpire Jeff Rice, frustrated, confused and downright incredulous, and asked a simple but potentially game-altering question.

All night, Detroit Lions defensive end Trey Flowers used the same move against the Green Bay Packers’ All-Pro left tackle. Flowers would jam his hands high and in, near Bakhtiari’s chin strap.