Lions-Panthers Christmas Eve field conditions deemed unsafe, but the NFL still went on with the game

It probably wouldn’t have made any kind of difference during the 37-23 Christmas Eve loss in Carolina by the Detroit Lions this past season, but the NFLPA did release the Clegg Test results of Carolina’s field prior to kickoff of the game and what NFL’s response was to the situation.

Ultimately, this loss crippled Detroit’s playoff chances in which the Lions gave up 320 rushing yards and were outscored 17-0 in the second quarter.

Now, you’re hearing more outcry from the NFLPA and its players about a wholesale change being needed to every team’s playing surface: