The NFL's league office was not buying any excuse that Ndamukong Suh's stomp was unintentional, suspending the Detroit Lions DT for one playoff game on Monday afternoon for stepping on the exposed ankle of Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
WATCH: Ndamukong Suh Stomps on Aaron Rodgers
The Lions travel to Dallas this weekend to face the no. 3 seeded Cowboys in the NFC Wild Card round. Suh is appealing his suspension.
NFL: "Suh did not respond in manner of someone who had lost his balance and accidentally contacted another player who was lying on ground."
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) December 29, 2014
Suh has been suspended one game. Wow — Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) December 29, 2014
The @NFL suspends Ndamukong Suh without pay for 1 game, per a league spokesman. It is termed a “non-football act.” — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 29, 2014
So if Ndamukong Suh loses appeal of one-game suspension, and Lions lose Sunday, could be a wrap on his time in Detroit. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 29, 2014
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Losing Suh would be a massive blow for the Lions. They're ranked second in the league in Total Defense and first in Rushing Defense, per NFL.com. Suh is the team's best pass rusher (8.5 sacks) and its best run defender.
Losing Suh's talent in stopping the run is an especially big blow, given that they'll be facing the NFL's leading rusher in DeMarco Murray. The Cowboys back put up 1,845 yards on the ground in the regular season. If Dallas is able to pound the Lions on the ground and control the time of possession, this game could be a rout.
Watch video evidence of Suh stomping on Aaron Rodgers' ankle below:
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