Rams' clutch touchdown in win over Lions sparks frenzied debate on social media

The Los Angeles Rams pulled disconnected a 41-34 triumph implicit the Detroit Lions connected Sunday arsenic a arguable touchdown telephone helped buoy the NFC West’s champion team.

In the 3rd quarter, Rams backmost Matthew Stafford recovered choky extremity Colby Parkinson streaming down the sideline and enactment the shot successful a cleanable spot for his teammate to marque a catch. Parkinson got into the extremity zone, and the play was initially ruled a touchdown.

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Los Angeles Rams choky extremity Colby Parkinson (84) makes a touchdown drawback past Detroit Lions information Daniel Thomas (2) during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, successful Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Katie Chin)

The officials looked astatine the play. It could person been argued that Parkinson had possession of the shot and mightiness person been ruled down astatine 1-yard line. But the anticipation that the touchdown would beryllium taken disconnected the committee was instantly nixed. The officials upheld the call.

It was a 26-yard touchdown from Stafford to Parkinson, but a statement implicit whether it was the close telephone kicked disconnected connected societal media.

Detroit tried to get backmost into the crippled with a David Montgomery touchdown precocious successful the game. But the Lions didn’t get the shot backmost with capable clip near to bash thing substantial.

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Los Angeles Rams choky extremity Colby Parkinson (84) celebrates his touchdown drawback with choky extremity Terrance Ferguson (18) during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, successful Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)

Stafford was 24-of-38 with 368 passing yards, 2 touchdown passes and 1 interception. Parkinson had some touchdowns. He finished with 5 catches for 78 yards. Puka Nacua led the squad with 9 catches for 181 yards.

The Lions had 2 receivers spell implicit 100 yards – Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams. St. Brown had 13 catches for 164 yards and 2 touchdowns. Williams had 7 catches for 134 yards and a touchdown.

Detroit’s Jared Goff threw for 338 yards and 3 touchdowns. He was lone sacked once.

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The Rams clinched a playoff spot with the win. The squad is inactive cervix and cervix with the Seattle Seahawks for the NFC West title.

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