Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch ended up costing his team 30 yards after being ejected against the Green Bay Packers for raising two middle fingers when departing Lambeau Field.

Branch was controversially ejected in the second quarter of Sunday’s divisional game against the Packers for a helmet-to-helmet hit on wide receiver Bo Milton. The Packers were awarded 15 yards due to the personal foul, but things got worse for the Lions as New York stepped in from afar and requested that the officials disqualify Branch from the game.

At the time, it was a huge call, as the Packers were down 7-3 and in a great position to take the lead. It also meant that Detroit had more than a half to play without one of their top defensive assets, but they ended up cruising to a 24-14 victory.

But Branch made his feelings clear as he left Lambeau Field, making two hand gestures toward the crowd and receiving another penalty flag for unsportsmanlike conduct. He was later supported by his defensive teammates, with Brandon Joseph and Terrion Arnold posting a photo of Branch’s gestures onto their Instagram stories after the game.

The huge divisional clash was broadcast on FOX Sports with NFL legend Tom Brady calling the game inside the booth. The seven-time Super Bowl champion criticized the call, which saw him break NFL owner rules after recently securing a stake in the Las Vegas Raiders.

“I don’t love that call at all,” Brady said. “I mean, obviously, it’s a penalty, but, to me, that has to be serious intent in a game like this.”

Brady believed that due to the high stakes, the decision wasn’t made with enough context. However, Lions head coach Dan Campbell disagrees and feels that officials are more likely to make big calls in a game with more interest.

Campbell reacted by reminding his defensive room to be more careful when the spotlight is on them and said after the game: “He’s got to get used to that, too. When you play in prime-time games, New York’s gonna look at all these.

“They don’t care about the 1 o’clock games. They do those prime-time games. So understand the situation.” It didn’t end up costing the Lions, who almost kept the Packers out of the end zone for the entire game until second-year running back Emmanuel Wilson rushed in from two yards at the end of the fourth quarter.

The Packers had 150 more yards than the Lions but could only manage two field goals before Wilson added a consolation score. The Lions ran away with the game in the second quarter as Amon-Ra St. Brown scored before Kerby Joseph returned a 27-yard pick-six.

Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs confirmed the victory with a 15-yard touchdown run early into the third quarter to improve Detroit to 7-1. The Packers slipped to 6-3 but now head into a much-needed bye week following injury concerns with quarterback Jordan Love.