Referee Jeff Triplette appeared to call a penalty on the wrong team Sunday at Ford Field, continuing a rocky year of high-profile calls for his crew.
The latest incident occurred with seven minutes, 55 seconds remaining in the second quarter. A flag flew while Detroit Lions running back Dwayne Washington finished a 14-yard gain. Triplette could be seen checking with umpire Shawn Smith about the penalty, then announced an illegal hands to the face foul against Lions center Graham Glasgow.
The replay, however, clearly showed Chicago Bears defensive tackle Eddie Goldman putting his left hand under Glasgow's facemask and pushing back for an extended period.