Packers Get Miraculous Win Vs. Lions On Hail Mary After Questionable Penalty (Video)

The Green Bay Packers were seconds away from losing yet again, but a questionable penalty and a Hail Mary by Aaron Rodgers changed that.

The Packers got the ball back down 23-21 with 23 seconds remaining against the Detroit Lions, but they were 79 yards away from the end zone. A field goal could have won it, but Green Bay never got in range.

That meant Green Bay had to try the old hook-and-lateral, which unless you are the University of Miami, rarely works. It appeared like that would be the case for the Packers, but a questionable facemask penalty gave Green Bay one last play with no time remaining.

The game would have been over if not for this facemask call… https://t.co/fxCTbTSibJ pic.twitter.com/79EV29PRZc

— SB Nation (@SBNation) December 4, 2015

Rodgers took that second chance and completed a 61-yard Hail Mary to Richard Rodgers.

Aaron Rodgers + Richard Rodgers:

Walk-off 61-yard #HailMary FOR THE WIN! #GBvsDET https://t.co/Mmm1tzljx5

— NFL (@NFL) December 4, 2015

Unbelievable.

Lions QB Matthew Stafford was so disgusted with the loss he threw his hat in despair, but Rodgers’ girlfriend, actress Olivia Munn, was pretty excited.

https://twitter.com/oliviamunn/status/672640523195310080

https://twitter.com/oliviamunn/status/672643842865283072

The Packers won 27-23.

UPDATE (12:23 A.M. ET): NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino has explained why the facemask penalty was called.

Hand up to the mask, quick grab with finger and head gets turned. At full speed official is going to make that call almost every time.

— Dean Blandino (@DeanBlandino) December 4, 2015