Overview
- Officials assessed a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after Dowdle’s two-pump Key & Peele-style celebration at Lambeau Field.
- The flag moved Carolina’s extra point back and the kick was missed, keeping the margin narrower before Green Bay later tied it 13-13.
- Carolina ultimately prevailed as kicker Ryan Fitzgerald converted a 49-yard field goal at the gun.
- Similar celebrations earlier in the day by the Patriots were not penalized, fueling questions about inconsistent application.
- Reporting notes the NFL has stressed stricter policing of celebrations this season even though no formal two-pump restriction exists, with Dowdle seen holding up two fingers to officials after the call.