![]() On review, it appears Stokes initiated contact around the 40-yard line. A defender may use his hands or arms only to defend or protect himself against impending contact caused by a receiver.” ![]() The NFL rule book states: “Beyond the five-yard zone, if the player who receives the snap remains in the pocket with the ball, a defender cannot initiate contact with a receiver who is attempting to evade him. Stokes was locked in contact around the 45-yard mark, before disengaging. The line of scrimmage was the Green Bay 39-yard line. "That’s all he told me, I can’t touch him on the double move. “(The official) said I can't touch him on the double move,” Stokes said. He was claiming his case on the other end of the field, wanting the official to pick up the flag he just threw. The only person who didn’t see it was Eric Stokes. The ball popped out and corner Rasul Douglas retuned it 62 yards for what would’ve been the second touchdown of the day for the Packers defense. With just less than 5 minutes to play in the second quarter, facing third-and-6 from the Packers 39-yard line, Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke was flushed from the pocket and sacked by Rashan Gary. One of the calls on the defense changed the tone of the game. But we’ve just got to be more disciplined and mindful about what we are doing on each individual play, because right now it’s not good enough.” “I think we had an illegal formation, that you rarely see. We’ve got to play smarter and not put ourselves in situations where we can get called for holding. We’ve got to look at everything and see what we’re doing and the situations we are putting our guys in. "I don’t know, we’ve got to do something. “I think a lot of times when you have penalties that set you back, it’s hard to convert,” LaFleur said. There were three holding calls (two on Yosh Nijman, one on Robert Tonyan) and an illegal formation on veteran Allen Lazard. On a day in which the offense finished with only 232 total yards, penalties negated plays and set the group deep behind the chains, contributing to a dismal 0-for-6 on third downs. There were four on offense, three on defense and two on special teams, with some that changed the course of the game and, arguably, the course of the season for the Packers. In total, it was nine penalties for 69 yards. "It took away and negated some big-time plays." “We had some uncharacteristic mistakes, a lot of penalties that put us in some bad situations,” coach Matt LaFleur said. But that is what happened again Sunday, as they lost 23-21 to the Washington Commanders. LANDOVER, Maryland − With a struggling offense putting the defense in a pressure cooker, the Green Bay Packers can’t afford errors, especially those of the self-inflicted kind. View Gallery: Green Bay Packers vs Washington Commanders game photos at FedEx Field ![]()
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