Detroit Lions fall short in a wild finish against the Dallas Cowboys | 2023 Week 17 Game Highlights

The Detroit Lions lose 20-19 to the Dallas Cowboys in a special Saturday edition of Monday Night Football during Week 17 of the 2023 season.
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[@zacharypearlman8378]

We all know what happened. We all know who won.

[@SuperrailBros.]

I want that ref gone. Jared Goff came out and said that 70 didnt and 68 did. This ref lied. The Lions hound have won.

[@manuellozano7882]

Yea the cowboys 😂

[@markgawrych5579]

Yes the lions won !you can say it shouldn't have come to that but it did and the lions did what they had to do and the refs screwed up end of story!

[@manuellozano7882]

@@markgawrych5579 lions should know by now after all these years to never leave it in the ref’s hands.. ESPECIALLY against the cowboys.. end of story! 🐻 down

[@markgawrych5579]

Hey the wwe is rigged and I still watch that too

[@flyprdu]

They won that game. This ranks up there with Galarraga's "perfect" game.

[@biancabutras8956]

The only difference is Jim Joyce new he fudged the call up & publicly apologized. I can almost guarantee that will not happen in this scenario

[@The_General_Zubas]

FACTS!

[@BrandonKellogg22]

​@@biancabutras8956Jim Joyce wasn't paid off and he had the courage to admit it. When the refs are constantly bailed out by poor NFL rules however (not being able to challenge penalties, no accountability, etc), that suggests someone from higher up is calling the shots

[@biancabutras8956]

@@BrandonKellogg22 I 100% agree. Betting on games especially now with so much online gambling is ruining the sport completely as well. wouldn't even be surprised if Jerry Jones paid him off. The fact they are basically untouchable is ridiculous. The only punishment is removing them from the playoff staff but then what? they bring them back next season to do the same all over again.

[@SuperTrustFall]

The Lions didn't fall short, the refs did. "They were who we thought they were!"

[@basquiatjean4514]

"And the ref's let them off the hook!!!!"

[@a1kev]

They actually fell short their next two attempts and also the possession before that. The lions choked hard if we are being realistic, but clearly Detroit isn't ready to face the hard realities anymore.

[@danmule4131]

The reality is that the officials gifted you a win..

[@gameball1]

Bring the Cowgirls to Detroit and the Lions will destroy them. We all know the Cowgirls struggle on the road. We can win without help from the refs, unlike Dallas.@@a1kev

[@manuelregalado4480]

Tripping huh?

[@Togiberra]

12-4 in my book

[@marklyles3335]

Yeh, Togi. we all have eyes. But, get some sleep--it's just a game.

[@tylerramsey7396]

We aint scared of yall well kick your teams ass again in the playoffs😉

[@thomaskunz8029]

Did you really just say the Cowboys kicked the Lions ass?.. LMAO@@tylerramsey7396

[@Sabastian-fe5rf]

Your book do not count In your book your book they are 16-0. Lol

[@Russian_Lions]

A clean victory for the Detroit Lions! Cowboys don't have the respect to admit it. The whole world has seen it, the whole world knows it!

[@Eliminator_24]

I agree. I think Brad Allen should retire.

[@Russian_Lions]

Enough respect! Admit it and do it!

[@a1kev]

The first stage of grief is always denial

[@Russian_Lions]

@@a1kev There's nothing to deny, you saw it all yourself, like everyone else. tell me - what do you choose - such a victory or respect for us? Your answer will define you and tell everyone who you are! and if you don't answer, you will sign under my words. next time, don't embarrass yourself in public, think about who you're writing to and what you're writing!

[@Buves]

so glad lions won 21-20... oh my bad

[@eddiehoppe]

DETROIT LIONS, My America's football team.

[@The_General_Zubas]

America's NEW Team!!!!

[@manuelregalado4480]

Saying that Detroit is Americas team is like saying Biden is the best President ever!

[@marylynnearnold4236]

​@@manuelregalado4480game was rigged

[@The_General_Zubas]

@@manuelregalado4480 It's not Dallas, they USED TO BE America's team. But just like Biden, no one likes a cheater

[@manuelregalado4480]

@@marylynnearnold4236 yea I know,why they didn’t call that tripping penalty is beyond me!

[@lzbhustle313]

Keep your head up Decker keep your head up Goff, Keep your head up COACH!!! Hell of a game boys. They better be ready for us in the playoffs! Dumb ass ref Detroit vs EVERYBODY! #ONEPRIDE

[@toddsimon8015]

MAKE THEM PAY!

[@derekbrandell8520]

Fire Brad Allen. Maybe investigate him too.

[@danielm9940]

We were outstanding and absolutely did not fall "short" we won that game!!

[@a1kev]

Yeah that's why you horribly failed the next two attempts after we gave you a freebee possession you didn't deserve lmao

[@danmule4131]

Take your ref provided win, you'll be one an done in the playoffs

[@brandoncupp]

We did you're right, Cowboys won that game

[@danielm9940]

Oh dear! Somebody else who needs to visit an optician@@brandoncupp

[@manuelregalado4480]

We? Do you have a mouse in your pocket?!

[@tndm8312]

Nobody thought our Lions could keep up with Dallas at home. Not only did they keep up, THEY WON! Go 🦁

[@Eliminator_24]

Yep

[@gameball1]

Absolutely! Lions won that game. What a pathetic no-call pass interference on Dallas at the end of the game. So obvious yet not called. What a joke!

[@a1kev]

Imagine being in such denial since 2014. Whatever helps the lion pack sleep at night!😊

[@Eliminator_24]

@@a1kev Imagine being in such denial of the refs helping the Cowboys out.

[@Sabastian-fe5rf]

You guys can take the moral victory fan and we will take the actual victory That way you guys win to 😂😂😂

[@MarkLeBay]

22:40 … I’m proud of how the Lions won this game

[@octaviahollywood635]

Definitely won!!!!!

[@manuelregalado4480]

Boy you’re in denial!

[@sageantone7291]

Fall short of what? Stopping the refs?

[@UncleJer78]

The Lions media team should have ended this video with Decker's two-point conversion just to drive home the point of how much the team got jobbed by the refs. FBA.

[@biancabutras8956]

I can’t believe I’m still awake and still searching video after video and fuming more and more by the second. I don’t care what anyone says I’m glad they continued to go for it instead of taking the extra point. They put the game in their hands after that disgusting flag that cost them the game. No reason to allow a stupid coin toss in overtime to determine anything or cost us more injuries especially after Jamo earlier on

[@marklyles3335]

Bianca, get some rest. But to be honest, a LOT of people are up still right now. It's just a game. Just entertainment. (Beautiful name by the way.)

[@jamesgenella]

Detroit definitely won that game. The NFL has the worst referees in all of sports.

[@a1kev]

Dallas won 20-19

[@danmule4131]

Even you know that Dallas got away with one. Take your ref gifted win and lose in the first round like Dallas will

[@marylynnearnold4236]

Game was rigged

[@RogueBlackOp]

The Lions proved that they are on the level of the NFC's elite. Not only that, because they lost like that, they will now be absolutely furious going into the playoffs. And that's the right mindset to have.

[@pvtbambi1848]

furious or broken?

[@RogueBlackOp]

@@pvtbambi1848 Considering how the Lions respond after losing and who Dan Campbell is, they will be furious and better considering they're likely getting CJGJ, McNeil and Houston back

[@pvtbambi1848]

@@RogueBlackOp Did you see the look on Goff's face during the press conference? Players putting in all that effort after a fake punt to move down to the 5 and not get points. Furious leads to players over pursuing, rushing in not under control etc. which they are already doing. It would have been better for the players to lose in overtime, rather than a coach not responding properly after the first two failed attempts at a two point conversion, and not giving the team the best chance to win. After piss poor officiating I think they would have had a better chance winning in OT with their anger, and be over with it, than carrying it into the playoffs.

[@xixBenjixix]

Shiela. Please, please talk to Roger about overturning this.

[@lmartinez9902]

We won that game. #DetroitvsEvereyone

[@twizobuckley]

We should call this the "Brad Allen game" or the "DECKER was Eligible game"😂 Because us LIONS fans will be talking about this game for years to come and we will always bring up this screw job by the NFL on the Lions once again

[@marcushernandez9808]

This just bring me back to the top trey flowers game

[@nickfifteen]

Games with bad officiating are always remembered, but naturally for the worst reasons. Remember the Packers/Seahawks "Fail Mary"? Or the other time the refs screwed the Lions over against the Cowboys in the Jan 2015 Wild Card game (where they lost 20 to 24)?? I'm just glad this wasn't a postseason game outright, and I'm also happy knowing that Brad Allan and his staff won't be officiating any postseason games. And while that may seem like a slap on the wrist, it isn't: this means he doesn't get paid, nor his crew. That's a lost paycheck or two for everyone! They're gonna be breathing down his neck for that, and that's something I can live with.

[@timschade9268]

Maybe it should be called "The Lions should have been called for tripping, not the Cowboys, and the last 2 minutes should have been kneel downs" game..?

[@twizobuckley]

@@timschade9268 Get your weird azz on Fuckgirl

[@brandoncupp]

Make sure you talk about how you losses because you tried to cheat

[@microsoftspam]

Still proud of how they played, defense is getting healthy right before playoffs and playing well. They could go on a run in January.

[@Jon-eg7xj]

Decker literally walked up to the official to report. We won this game. It doesn’t really affect us that much and I’m proud of our Lions but just another BS call in Dallas. How ironic. Even Aikman post game said.. “The evidence is there that Decker reported.”

[@wysiwyg2489]

The main issue with this is that changes completely the playoffs schedule for the Lions. They had a shot at two home games, no any more.

[@Jon-eg7xj]

@@wysiwyg2489 agreed. Bigger implications with that Philly loss too.

[@bigassdummy46]

We had a shot at winning the NFC it was stolen

[@BEEFSERPENT]

lions won that game idgaf

[@mattlawson8516]

A bond was formed between these players, coaches, staff, ownership, security guards, concessions workers, fans old and new, etc last night. Now everyone is on the same page and knows the hard road ahead. Dan is the man for the job. He will lead us where we all want to go. This will only serve as fuel to our now raging fire. DETROIT VS EVERYBODY! ONE PRIDE! 🦁

[@redwings2547]

Yessir

[@stevektx]

Congratulations to the Detroit Lions on winning the game and beating Dallas. Unfortunately, the NFL, Referees and Dallas Cowboys have decided you can't accept that win. #FThe NFL

[@cmay2299]

So there were Zeros on the clock when they scored the 2pt. conversion?

[@a1kev]

Unfortunately, Detroit fans can't accept a blatant loss. You were gifted an extra possession that you didn't deserve and also had TWO count em TWO attempts to score, but in classic lions fashion.. couldn't seal the deal. Go cowboys!!

[@stevektx]

@@a1kev Hope we play Dallas again…

[@amiri9086]

18:20 that was probably the best throw I seen Goff make to Jamo

[@akilfahd]

Actually it was a under thrown pass that Jmoe had to slow down to catch which allowed the defender to catch him and hurt his leg he may even miss a game

[@amiri9086]

@@akilfahdit was still good enough to get there considering Goff was hit

[@akilfahd]

@@amiri9086 true good point

[@Ryan_Cohen]

This game is a win. All analysts across the league are saying it too.

[@Saxorlaud]

Refs fall short*

[@4200Shields]

AG had the defense humming against the boys! Special teams looked great too! A lot positives here I remain optimistic. Lfgl

[@kyleevans5359]

Can't wait to welcome our 12-4 Detroit Lions back to Ford Field. And Welcome Brad Allen to the unemployment line.

[@eyeamjaydee6426]

SMH, we won that game and got robbed on live tv. Still proud of the my team and the performance, we did an incredible job. #OnePride

[@terigiese1322]

The Cowboys didn’t win this freakin game.The refs gave it to them.Just terrible officiating and a terrible ending to a very frustrating game to witness.

[@HeyThatWeirdGuy]

REFS FALL SHORT*

[@ThatGuy-fi6dy]

We didn't "fall short" we were robbed on live television

[@detroitsbirdman]

Absolutely disgraceful the way Brad Allen is lying about what happened when there’s video proving otherwise.

[@thegamingdrew3105]

this loss hurts worse than every one i think ive ever seen. we can blame the refs all we want but our offense looked flat. o line was kinda crap at the beginning of the game and it cost us the win

[@ctffandom]

W Uploading the highlights

[@penultimate8643]

I love this team 💪🦁

[@mart395]

How is no one talking about the clear touchdown by Gibbs around the 11:30 mark when he got tackled on top of the defender into the end zone lol

[@kennytran5020]

I think Brad Allen’s incompetence will release a fire on this team that will fuel them to places this organization hasn’t seen in generations. That flag was the best thing for this team right before the playoffs when other teams that are in the dance not prepared for. It’s another chip we can stack on our shoulder. #DetroitvsEverybody

[@joesymchyshyn1621]

If any game needs an asterisk next to it... this is it. Go Lions!

[@DLIONSJR02]

Sucks we got cheated again but can we appreciate JRM throw!?? Man HEEEEVED a beautiful spiral 😂

[@robertbailey1175]

They didn't falp short, they got screwed... BIG DIFFERENCE! GO LIONS!!!

[@Russian_Lions]

does it surprise you that exactly what I wrote earlier in the previous post happened: Lions vs. Cowboys Game Trailer | 2023 Week 17. how did I know in advance? for exactly one reason - my analytics are better than any statistics, I see more! I hope you've grown up now!

[@andymcbee5450]

As a cowboys fan, I’m sorry that referees gave you a bad call penalty. 😢

[@andymcbee5450]

I’m not enjoying our win

[@animoetprudentia2865]

Thanks Andy, you're a real one.

[@andymcbee5450]

@@animoetprudentia2865 No problem

[@CursedNen]

Rigged

[@mouseMan12321]

It's a shame that the Lions executed a trick play (2 point conversion) to perfection only to have an NFL official screw it up because he was tricked too!!! Onto the playoffs and the SB!!! Lifelong Lions fan here.

[@anthonyp291]

We hot screwed on live television

[@MLLPLAYZ]

I was crying after this

[@joeythekid_]

No one had acknowledged how LATE the flag came in!

[@ScottWaa]

Another game that the refs screwed the Lions over. Fire Brad Allen.

[@modernlionsfan564]

Detroit vs. Everybody Take that into the playoffs and run the table

[@willmcgee45]

Talk about your “Asterisk win”.

[@davidjsouth231]

What is an illegal touch? “Mommy! He looked at me!”

[@guitary]

Americas team got jobbed by the stripes team.

[@user-uh6yf9uk5s]

We know the refs are rigging the game under the nfl. Well at least they won on their bets.

[@doozey365]

LOL, is the franchise afraid of saying the truth? The truth that, due to incompetence of a ref, it cost them the game? They won that game, but one guy didnt do his job. They didnt fall short, the ref did. Not sure why u would go out of your way to anger your fan base by putting a title like that.

[@imsosick75]

If you wanna have some fun, pay attention to only Penei vs. Parsons. Penei cooked him all game, save for one rep

[@kevincrain7499]

No the Lions didn't fall short, the NFL fell short again in integrity.

[@rclines001]

New video released by the NFL on reporting after the game shows how Skipper was registered as reporting and Decker wasn't. All game, Skipper had been the only one reporting, and every time he came in to report, he ran off the sidelines toward the official with his left arm raised and right arm tapping his chest(as that is a universal symbol for reporting), and every time the ref recognized it as him reporting, because he was. On the 2pt play, he did the EXACT SAME THING(as another video angle shows), and the ref DID turn and see him running in before Decker ever got close to the ref. Skipper was recognized as eligible before Decker ever got to him because that was how Skipper had been reporting ALL game.

[@benjamintramontana8709]

12-4 lets gooo!

[@Jroc6969]

Jerry Goodell

[@400hpGTO]

23:06 even he knew decker checked in

[@RatBastardDan]

I love watching America's Team win! Too bad the Cowboys lost. Better luck next time Dallas.

[@MrCalCal87]

Can we all agree that the Lions are 12-4 now?

[@lucellt3]

It's always something with these Dallas games, but they'll get their comeuppance in the playoffs.

[@davidmartin2442]

Final nail in the coffin. I'm done with the FFL (Fake Football League)

[@paulschmidt4754]

Don’t edit out the bad plays. We don’t need to be spoon fed. Give an accurate accounting of the highlights (or the lowlights ) of what made the game compelling.

[@derekgusoff6768]

Please post Dan's calls of the game this week.

[@animoetprudentia2865]

If the 2014 wildcard game in Dallas wasn't a revelation for you that the league is biased against certain teams I don't know what it will take to convince you. If you didn't think they would find a way to swing this against Detroit you haven't been paying attention. #detroitvseverybody

[@ajaniky]

The lions won this game and you can't change my mind about it!!!

[@wysiwyg2489]

0:02 Monday Night Football? Look like the ref crew created this introduction.

[@DotHimUp_Shorts]

Not all has been lost.

[@Thebeast-dd7lk]

We won idk what your talking about about lions are 12-4 baby

[@BSANDY]

I❤Refball

[@WillA2oh6]

Any fans in Dallas, follow that ref home and pay him a friendly visit

[@marklyles3335]

We don't need posts like that! Yeh, we got cheated, but DO NOT incite anything.

[@interrogatorchaplain9552]

Dude it’s just a game…there is never a good reason to incite violence over something so trivial!

[@codynevers51]

Gibbs got tkld at the 1 SO MANY TIMES

[@damonrichardson3607]

Yep. That clip that was called wasn't the right call. Game would've been over. Bring Detroit back.....

[@iceman1272]

It hurts to watch this

[@Caulkbuttes]

If #68 indeed did not report to the officials prior to entering the game as a receiver, then yes, the Lions did deserve the penalty. I agree, though, that Detroit overall outplayed the Cowboys.

[@GregoryRutledge-mm5fg]

Lions didn't fail short the officials did

[@VicRattlehead1980]

Notice how when they showed Jones that Jimmy was no where to be seen? He got his ring of honor and he gone.🤣

[@adriantolbert8145]

If that loss turns out to be crucial for the lions with the playoffs coming all of Detroit have only the NFL to bl

[@radroofer]

Lions did not fall short the refs did. Sue them

[@mattverville9227]

The nfl made a huge mistake pissing these guys off. Who in the hell would want to play us in the playoffs now, sure in the hell better now be cowboys but hopefully it is.

[@patresehollidaypinson8893]

They did win but at the same time they lost

[@rickrinke1443]

Fords should sue the NFL for the amount of money lost due to being robbed of a second home game in the playoffs!

[@MLLPLAYZ]

I’m sick of these cowgirls

[@jerodgrieme2508]

Sooo what happnened in this replay to the 3&13 Touchdown to Ceedee where the lions guy just doesnt sack dak?

[@JimmyRogers-he4eq]

They should have a rematch

[@ghostwar8359]

Refs had bets on the game and had to make sure cowboys won

[@Summer_Sausage]

Hope we had Sewell, decker, or skipper mic’d up.

[@Tightt88]

Sewell was. So we will see.

[@fakez0ne313]

#SackBradAllen

[@actorstuntman]

The ref is refusing to look at the player trying to tell him he's eligible. The NFL has been fixed for decades. Green Bay and Dallas, and Jerry Jones are all historically able to change the outcome of a game whenever they lose. So to Refs the backsides of Jerry Jones, Green Bay, and Dallas must all taste like cheese to them. And you know gambleng wise nearly everyone's money was on Dallas. So is the NFL in with the Mob or just organized gambling? I posted this outcome twice 6 hours BEFORE the game on facebook, with two very long videos of dozens of historical call retractions against the Detroit Lions.

[@clf8668]

I left when I seen this say Lions fell short no they didn’t they won that game and no one can tell me different

[@reggie1976]

Falls Short? Whaaaaad?

[@pvtbambi1848]

If Dan Campbell would have kicked that field goal when down on the 5 yd line after the fake punt all the ref crap wouldn't have mattered. Coaching contributed more to the loss than the refs did. You would think that maybe the game was trying to tell you something at the end when going for 2pt conversion for the second time that maybe we should just kick and go to OT which would also be going for the win. smh they will never learn.

[@colewright9662]

Thanks to the refs. But goff had 2 chances for 2 pts. He had a wide open receiver on the second 2pt and another wide open player on the third. He lost us that game too.

[@dr.paparoni5428]

Wasn't that Sam's 81 catch on the year

[@Tightt88]

Fall short? You mean robbed in a rigged game.

[@ZuktheDuk]

Honestly…I know we got robbed. But it might be good for our team be pissed off come playoff time