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NFL fans were upset with the penalty Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams received for his wild touchdown celebration on 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 he crossed 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 scoring a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
He was called for unsportsmanlike conduct for his action and it proved to be costly. Philadelphia accepted the penalty and forced it on points after the attempt. Lions kicker Jake Bates needed to make a longer field goal on a windy night at Lincoln Financial Field. He missed and the match remained a draw.
NFL fans echoed the penalty on X.
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Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (1) reacts after scoring a touchdown in 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. However, the Eagles won the game 16-9.
The fourth-year wide receiver has been on 88% of snaps on offense this year despite only starting seven of the team’s nine games. Entering 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. Those 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 attacks in the league, but they met their match in a hungry Eagles defense on the road that had played very well in recent weeks.
