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NFL fans were upset with the penalty Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams received for his wild touchdown celebration 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 scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
He was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct for his action, and it proved costly. Philadelphia accepted the penalty and applied it on the point after try. Lions kicker Jake Bates needed to make a longer field goal on a windy night at Lincoln Financial Field. He failed and the game was tied.
NFL fans criticized 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 receptions for 88 yards and the score. The Eagles, however, won the game 16-9.
The fourth-year wide receiver has been on 88% of the offensive snaps this year despite only starting seven of the team’s nine games. Coming into the game against the Eagles, he had 27 receptions for 474 yards and four touchdowns.
Sunday’s touchdown was his fifth of the 2025 season. He is coming off a 2024 season in which he had 58 receptions for 1,001 yards and seven touchdowns. All of those numbers were the highest of his career.
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 faced their game against a hungry Eagles defense on the road that had played very well in recent weeks.
