Green Bay Packers fans weren't happy with the officials during Saturday night's playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers after a missed offsides call on a crucial fourth down.
The Packers were driving down the field when they had an opportunity to take a two-possession lead over the 49ers. Facing. a 4th and 1, the Packers called a QB sneak with Jordan Love, who was ruled short of the line of gain, resulting in a turnover on downs.
However, Packers fans quickly took to social media to point out a missed offsides call by the 49ers. One fan provided a screenshot of the missed offsides call via X.
Hey @NFLOfficiating pic.twitter.com/J4UVKah6Dt
— Robin Adams (@theotherRobin19) January 21, 2024
Besides the missed offsides call, Packers fans were also upset over the spot of the ball on the sneak attempt. Love appeared to pass the line of gain on replay, but there was not a clear view of where the ball was during his sneak attempt. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur opted to not challenge the play, likely due to the lack of sufficient evidence to overturn the call.
Despite the missed offsides call, the Packers were down just a single point heading into halftime, trailing the 49ers 6-7. However, the Packers had multiple missed opportunities, including just six points on multiple red zone trips, failing to find the end zone. Safety Darnell Savage also dropped an interception that could have potentially been return for a touchdown on San Francisco's opening drive, much like he was able to do before halftime the previous week against the Cowboys.
Packers fans are understandably nervous playing against a team they've struggled against in the playoffs in recent years, but they'll likely also be content with trailing by just a single point heading into halftime.
However, if the game ends up resulting in a Packers loss, plenty of fans will be calling out this missed offsides call.
