Photo of James Houston celebrating and photo of James Houston with stained pantsJames Houston (Photos via Getty Images & NBC Sports)
Detroit Lions linebacker James Houston has cleared the air after going viral over his stained pants on Sunday night.

The Lions became the first team to come back and win after committing five interceptions and going down by at least 15 points since 1970, beating the Houston Texans 26-23 with a last-second field goal.

They had absolutely no business winning the ‘Sunday Night Football’ fixture, but their defense got the job done in the second half, leaving the opposition scoreless.

Houston, who did his part on that side of the ball, started trending on social media after appearing to p00p his pants mid-game. Cameras showed him with a yellow-brown stain on his rear, leading many to suggest his bowels had betrayed him at the worst possible time.

James Houston Has Addressed His Unfortunate Viral Moment

The former Jackson State standout has since taken to social media to make it clear that he did not p00p himself.

“Ay yall I had sat on some Gatorade just chill 😹💩,” he wrote in a tweet.

However, not everyone’s buying it…

“I don’t remember them making a brown Gatorade, James…” someone pointed out.

“Ain’t no Gatorade color in the world got a brown and yellow tint to it twin,” said another.

“We don’t even care. You can do it every game. just keep putting those QBs down,” said a third.

“it’s ok p00py pants we still love you,” someone else wrote.

P00py pants or not, the star LB had a stellar game for Detroit, recording a sack and helping force a fumble late in the game.

Unfortunately, he’s going to be remembered more for his stained trousers than his impact on the win.

VIDEO: Social Media Detectives Think Detroit Lions Star Disgustingly Soiled His Pants Mid-Game During ‘Sunday Night Football’

Detroit Lions Linebacker James Houston's pants.Detroit Lions Linebacker James Houston (Photo via NBC)
The Detroit Lions were expected to come into NRG Stadium and completely destroy the Houston Texans.

So far, during Sunday Night Football, the Lions have crapped the bed, at least on offense.

One of their players may have done so for real.

One screenshot from the game shows that Detroit Lions linebacker James Houston appeared to have pooped his pants as he was making a tackle.

Yikes. When you gotta go, you gotta go.

For the season, Detroit Lions linebacker James Houston has three tackles.

Detroit Lions Linebacker James Houston Records First Sack In Two Years

James Houston is going viral on Sunday Night Football as fans think he pooped his pants.

Aside from a funny picture, he has had a stellar third season so far for the Detroit Lions.

Houston IV started his career making seven game appearances in 2022 and racking up eight sacks.

During Sunday Night Football, he recorded his first sack since that 2022 season.

For the team to make a comeback, they would love for him to rack up a few more sacks and help the Lions get back into this game that everyone predicted them to win.