LaFleur Timeout, Wicks' TD for Packers Explained by Ref Torbert, NFL Replay Official

Referee Ron Torbert said during the pool report following Green Bay's 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions that officials heard Packers' head coach Matt LaFleur call a timeout before a false start was called on a 4th-and-1 attempt in the second quarter.

Officials initially called timeout on the field but granted the timeout after a discussion.

"We talked about it on the field," Tolbert said. "We recognized the timeout called, and that the timeout was called before the false start.

LaFleur was asked about the scenario after the game and offered a cheeky response:

There was plenty of debate on social media—and certainly in Detroit—about whether the timeout was actually called first, however.

The officials also discussed Dontayvion Wicks' touchdown reception in the second quarter, saying he did establish control despite a bobble.

"These receivers are that good, he controls the ball with his hand," Torbert said. "But with his hands or arm above his body, while pulling it down, by rule he can actually pull that ball into his body as he completes the process of the catch."

Those decisions proved crucial in a tight win for the Packers, moving them to 8-3-1 on the season. The Lions are now 7-5.