SEATTLE (KMSP) -
Green Bay Packers fans are suffering from a serious football hangover Tuesday morning, dropping to 1-2 on the season after a bizarre loss in Seattle on Monday Night Football.
It's not just because they lost, but how they lost. The call on the final play of the game was so bad that even the most die-hard Vikings fans are admitting the Packers got ripped-off.
The Packers were leading 12-7 with eight seconds to play in the game when Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson evaded the pass rush and lobbed a pass to the back corner of the endzone.
Packers defensive back M.D. Jennings appeared to gain clear control of the ball for the game-ending interception, but Seahawks receiver Golden Tate was able to get his arm behind the ball as the two hit the turf.
Looking at each other, one replacement official signaled for a touchdown while the other called the play dead. After further review, the touchdown call stands and the Seahawks win.
"It was awful," Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said after the game. "Just look at the replay. And the fact that it was reviewed. It's awful. That's all I'm going say about it."
"Simultaneous, tie goes to the runner, right?" Wilson said. "It was a great catch. Great play. Obviously, it was a tough call, but at the same time, we gave ourselves a chance."
Green Bay guard T.J. Lang took to Twitter to vent, Tweeting that the team was "f-ed" by the refs, it was embarrassing and he thanked the NFL for it. He Tweeted again later and said the NFL should use the fine from his expletive to "pay the regular refs."
Vikings punter Chris Kluwe filed a post on Deadspin.com just hours after the game, titled "I'm A Minnesota Viking, And I Think The Packers Got Screwed."
"The outcome of a regular-season NFL game, one of 16 in the season, was determined by the replacement refs, and they got it irrevocably wrong, Kluwe wrote. "Let's be clear: We're past the preseason now. These games really matter, and the Packers just lost one that counts for real, one that by all rights they should have won. As a divisional rival, it pains me to say this, but the Packers got royally horsebuggered on that last play, and this could have serious implications down the road when it comes to playoff seeds and homefield advantage."
