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After both the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions were on the receiving end of confusing calls by referee Brad Allen and his crew in Saturday’s 20-19 Cowboys win — including one that effectively decided the game on a Lions two-point conversion attempt — ESPN reported that Allen’s crew is going to be downgraded, with some of the referees from the Week 17 game not participating in the postseason.
However, it’s unclear if that is still going to the be the case, since the NFL reportedly assigned Allen and his crew to work the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens standalone game Saturday afternoon. It’s an intriguing move to put them in a Week 18 game in which the Steelers are fighting for their playoff lives, given how Allen and his team of referees are viewed by many after missing two critical calls in Week 17.
The first one happened late in the fourth quarter, when Cowboys tight end Peyton Hendershot was flagged for a tripping penalty on Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson. The infraction was significant because instead of the clock running with the Cowboys facing second-and-3 from the Lions’ 22, Dallas had first-and-25 on the Lions’ 44. In reality, Hutchinson stuck his leg out and should have been called for tripping. If called correctly, the Cowboys could have scored a game-sealing touchdown instead of giving Detroit the ball back, down seven. Instead, Dallas had to settle for a field after running just three plays.
Trailing 20-13 with 1:41 to go and without a timeout, the Lions offense waltzed down the field 75 yards in nine plays across 1 minute and 18 seconds, with what appeared to be a game-tying from quarterback Jared Goff to wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown for 11 yards capping the drive.
Then, madness ensued. Detroit went for two and the win, and they appeared to have it after Goff completed a pass to offensive tackle Taylor Decker, No. 68. However,…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-01-02 22:37:33
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