Allen Park — Jameson Williams took a 40-yard crossing route to the house, giving the Detroit Lions their only touchdown in last week’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Then he jumped onto and hugged the goal post, drawing a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct that pushed the extra point back 15 yards. Instead of a 33-yarder for kicker Jake Bates, it became a 48-yarder.

Bates missed to the right, keeping the Lions’ advantage at three points.

Williams said this week he didn’t know his celebration would result in a flag, and that he’s not concerned about his celebrations becoming an issue because “I feel like I only got it (penalties) one time a year. It’s something I can control, for sure.”

“I really ain’t know it was a penalty until I sat down on the bench I saw the field-goal team goin

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