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It looked like Colby Parkinson was clearly down short of the end zone, but he was awarded a huge touchdown for the Rams on Sunday afternoon.
Los Angeles Rams star Matthew Stafford found Colby Parkinson for a clutch touchdown against the Detroit Lions, but fans questioned if it was the right call.
Stafford finished 24 of 38 for 368 yards and two touchdowns; Jared Goff went 25-for-41 for 338 yards and three touchdowns.
Los Angeles Rams tight end Colby Parkinson makes a 26-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Matthew Stafford against the Detroit Lions at SoFi Stadium.
Jared Goff has himself a hat trick and it's not even halftime. The Lions ' quarterback threw his third touchdown pass of the night against the Rams, this time to Jameson Williams, who got behind the Rams' secondary and caught the ball in stride.
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Colby Parkinson touchdown, explained: How Rams benefited from controversial TD call vs. Lions
In their battle against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, the Rams benefitted from a controversial call that led Los Angeles to take the lead. Detroit had control of the game for most of the first half, but the Rams started to chip away in the second half.
NFL refs screw up calls every weekend, but they were extra on their game during Sunday's pivotal game between the Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Rams. In fact, they made one of the most nonsensical calls of the season by upholding Colby Parkinson's touchdown despite clear video evidence he did not, in fact, score a touchdown.
Goff to St. Brown times two. On 3rd and 5 in the red zone, Goff hit Saint on a screen pass that was perfectly timed against the Rams’ blitz and, after escaping a tackle or two, found the end zone to give the Lions a 17-14 lead.