Tom Brady’s commentary on Lions-Packers refs is drawing attention

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Tom Brady’s commentary on Lions-Packers refs is drawing attention

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Oct 26, 2026 2:46 PM ET

Tom Brady handled analyst duties for Sunday’s Week 7 game between the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions, and he garnered some extra attention for what he had to say about the officiating during the game.

Brady pushed the limits of what an NFL owner can say about officiating during the Lions’ 20-17 win at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. He was disgusted with a number of calls, most of which went against the Packers, but none more than a late roughing the passer call against Green Bay that helped set up Detroit’s winning field goal.

Tom Brady has had enough with the officiating. "My goodness. What is that?" "There’s no way!" "It’s definitely not roughing the passer." https://t.co/a0JlJUylJM
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 25, 2026

Brady usually is not this critical, and the fact that he was drew ample attention. Since he is a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, he could theoretically face league discipline for going too hard on the referees, including a potential fine, even though his Raiders played no part in this particular game.

Brady has been subject to certain restrictions during the leadup to games relating to his access to teams ahead of games he calls. The NFL has downplayed concerns about this, and even relaxed some of those restrictions for this season.

Realistically, the league probably won’t do anything to Brady, especially since many of the calls were sketchy at best.

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