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NFL fans were upset by the penalty Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams received for the wild touchdown celebration he made Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Williams scored on a 40-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff in the second quarter. The touchdown tied the game at six apiece. After crossing the goal line, Williams ran and jumped onto the padding at the base of the goal post.
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Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams celebrates a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
He was accused of unsportsmanlike conduct for his action, and it proved costly. Philadelphia accepted the penalty and applied it at the point after the try. Lions kicker Jake Bates was expected to kick a longer field goal on a windy night at Lincoln Financial Field. He missed and the game remained tied.
NFL fans have spoken out about X’s penalty.
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Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (1) reacts after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Williams finished with four catches for 88 yards and the score. The Eagles, however, won the game 16-9.
The fourth-year receiver has played in 88 percent of the snaps on offense this year, despite only starting in seven of the team’s nine games. Before the game against the Eagles, he had 27 catches for 474 yards and four touchdowns.
Sunday’s touchdown was the fifth of the 2025 season. He is coming off a 2024 season in which he had 58 catches for 1,001 yards and seven touchdowns. These numbers were all career highs.
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (1) reacts to his first down during the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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The Lions have one of the best offenses in the league, but they met their match against a hungry Eagles defense on the road that had been playing very well in recent weeks.
