This Will Go Down as The WORST Officiating Call in NFL History!

This Will Go Down as The WORST Officiating Call in NFL History! The Detroit Lions were robbed of a victory against the Dallas Cowboys after the NFL officials incorrectly called illegal touching on the Lions 2 point attempt.
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Jared Goff throws the 2 point conversion to Taylor Decker, but the officials penalize the Lions for illegal touching.
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[@desmondnaugler4452]

I love that players and coaches have to be afraid of the league penalizing them for speaking out and the NFL doesn't have to fix anything without fear.

[@stewpidasso3910]

Fixed games legal gambling. Nfl is entertainment not sports

[@bigcock8900]

@@steveellsworth2547 don’t try to do that in an NFL comment section, you’re going to get made fun of

[@buckjones4901]

NFL is run by a Demo-commie.

[@nemlas85]

this is a private company, not a democracy, they can have whatever dictatorial culture they want. unfortunately.

[@beeemm2578]

Gestapo tactics

[@jmuench420]

At a certain point it becomes difficult to believe that these sorts of bad calls are unintentional on the NFL's part.

[@Puffcole]

just like when the refs gifted the lions wind against the entire afc west. What comes around goes around unfortunately in this league

[@TimCarter]

You're just realizing this?

[@JR-bv8hf]

This is WWE

[@Perceptious37]

stir the pot so people talk about something, then forget it in a week when something new to talk about comes up. the NFL knows a majority of the fan base has the memory of a goldfish and the attention span of a squirrel.

[@Sakattack2023]

@@Perceptious37American people* not even just nfl fans. No one cares about anything anymore.

[@vikings_fans_anonymous]

The fact that the same officiating crew directly changed the outcome of 3 games this season should be the shining example of why the NFL has an officiating problem

[@capnsalty5343]

The NFL knows exactly what they are doing. "THIS IS A PRESENTATION BROUGHT TOO YOU BT THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE"

[@SoPStrife]

They need to do an investigation into this crew. That's some really shady shit.

[@irishmanintexas]

They didn't change the outcome... the call was correct.

[@cryptograk8726]

That wasn't even the worst call in that game. You tripping...

[@irishmanintexas]

@@cryptograk8726 Literally tripping. lol

[@stroudbs]

I'll never forget this game: "Game films show that the Detroit Lions had 12 players on the field yesterday when Eddie Murray frantically kicked a 47-yard field goal as time expired to give the Lions a 27-24 victory over the Dallas Cowboys at the Pontiac Silverdome. Nov 17, 1981"

[@psilocybemusashi]

that was a big year for the lions too they had a winning season. 9-7

[@OldishGoalie]

Brad Allen should be forced to walk the streets of Detroit like Bruce Willis from Die Hard 3

[@PinkHitMe]

I’d prefer Bruce Willis from 2023 as a ref over Brad Allen

[@OldishGoalie]

@@PinkHitMe 😂😂😂 totally agree

[@lakeozarkrei3767]

They even announced #70 as the eligible receiver... at that point doesn't Goff or the head coach say something?

[@douga91965]

My thoughts, exactly, also

[@5HAYME]

In that situation you probably aren't paying attention and it just slipped by them

[@Getitleft]

Jomboy has a video that clearly explains that number 70 reported as eligible in the same manner as he had all game. Ref was looking at 70, 70 made the motion, and ref announced 70... I like the Lions way more than the cowboys, but the tape don't lie.

[@lakeozarkrei3767]

@jsnprater Exactly... at some point Goff or Campbell gotta step up and take some blame.

[@nryanc]

@@Getitleft yes!!! And 68 never did the motion, which is required per NFL reporting procedure.

[@UTBanjo]

That whole game was a tragedy. PI and holding all over the place not being called. Parsons being drug down by the facemask, and not even so much as a hold. The tripless tripping. It was bad officiating across the board, and both sides got hurt by it from the opening drive until the last play.

[@T_bone]

The amount of "unnecessary roughness" calls with hard hits and incidental helmet contact while trying to "not lead with the head" and throwing a shoulder tackle was out if pocket this season. As was pass interference, both "no calls" and called penalties.

[@thekillers1stfan]

Missing a call is one thing, penalizing a team in a game winning moment because you don't know how to listen is a completely new level of horse shit

[@retiefgregorovich810]

Maybe if Number 68 was by himself the ref would have understood who was talking to him. Why were there two other linemen with him?

[@Billyshatner88]

That gaming winning moment should never have happened in the first place if it wasn't for the missed call so your argument is invalid that missed call was the game winning moment for the Cowboys it broke even and they got 2 more attempts at 2 point conversion and still faked it up Lions fans crying cause they didn't win the game by cheating with a trip and the refs missing the call gtfo losers 😂😂😂

[@90210valley]

Absolutely ridiculous. It feels like we play 2 teams each week. Refs and the other team with helmets on Edit:It's not that serious guys 😭

[@memestealer6348]

I swear the Refs will be the reason Detroit loses a Super Bowl. Its so fucking typical of this league

[@Cheesecurd333]

I agree this call was horrible, but the Lions should've never had this drive in the first place. The previous drive from the cowboys had a tripping penalty called on the cowboys when a lion player should've been called instead. The Cowboys would've had 1st and goal, but instead had 1st and 25 out of field goal range

[@Mighty_Atheismo]

Start selling beer in glass bottles at games again. The refs near to remember fear.

[@jimbobcooter9874]

​@@Cheesecurd333We can play coulda woulda shoulda for a million different things that would have changed the game. The reality is they won the game. And the refs fucked it up. That's all that matters here

[@strategicsage7694]

That's absurd. The Lions have had a number of games where they *benefited* from bad calls by the refs. There's no wide-ranging bias or conspiracy here, and there are plenty of other plays they could have made to win the game. It was definitely a terrible call, but any time a game comes down to one play there's nobody to blame but yourselves. The solution is simple: play better.

[@Standdividedfalltogether]

I’ve never heard this call in 40 years of watching football. Especially to end a game

[@nutteyconcretecutter1852]

As I watched this happen all I thought was my buddy is a die-hard Lions fan and I knew my phone was about to go off I could see the flames coming out as it rang 😂😂😂 I completely agree HORRIBLE CALL !!!!!

[@Xandar2000]

As a lions fan I find some solace that most football fans are outraged by this

[@atp1551]

Im a Cowboys fan and i hate seeing this crap by the refs. All football players and fans want is games to be fairly and correctly officiated. And that the players determine the outcome of games, not horrible refs. The NFL isn't interested in fixing anything though it seems because it keeps happening again and again.

[@snerdterguson]

I'm a cowboys fan that is pissed about how awful the ref shave been. And they got this call wrong. That being said, they had six men on the line which is illegal formation and carries a five yard loss and the points wouldn't have counted. So literally the result we got from the bad call was the exact result we would have got if that play was accurately refereed. Horrible game by the refs. They were the only reason Detroit even had a shot in the end anyway, with that BS tripping call. Hutch and Micah were held constantly with no calls.

[@2playschemeo.p.croutes724]

Cowboys fans should be mad that a clear personal foul on Detroit was wrongly called on Dallas. That would have sealed the game for Dallas. It was in the prior possession and would have put Dallas at 1st and goal.

[@n0byll]

Saints fans feel bad for the lions, but feel Goff had it coming for running his mouth recently and laughing about the Nola No call.

[@LonestarTaoboy]

Outraged that there is no mention of bad calls that went their way.

[@lenhindle1108]

Loved your 'bleeping" meltdown...I think you speak for us all.. You make pain bearable by injecting just the right amount of humour . Thanks for the free therapy.

[@gtapringle]

The pain never ends. Thank God this crew won’t be in the playoffs

[@gorillacookies3171]

How do you know they won’t be working the playoffs?

[@Sellot91]

​@@gorillacookies3171Adam Scheffter reported that they are being demoted.

[@gorillacookies3171]

@@Sellot91good if I were a lions fan I’d be livid

[@shadowofstars3470]

@@Sellot91 Not good enough. That crew should be straight up fired.

[@KanyeTheGayFish69]

Lol, you think it matters? It’s the lions. They might as well forfeit their first game. And the franchise. They have Michigan and the pistons to root for. The lions are redundant and useless, no reason to even exist.

[@crashnbl1]

It was bad yes but no it was not worse than that New Orleans missed call when that receiver got bulldozed right in front of the referee just before the ball got there

[@loh1870]

That's Still a subjective call..this was the ref blackballing or straight up refusing to acknowledge the players and its on camera how dirty it was...even clearly running away from them ..the argument the ref needs to get to his spot is ridiculous there not going to snap the ball with 3 players off the line 🙄

[@loh1870]

How bout lebrons 3 pointer..it's like people enjoy being told there eyes don't work and not to trust what they see

[@DibbzTV]

I’m sorry but I still laugh at just how obvious the hit was lmao. It was like something out of Scary Movie 3 😂😂😂

[@rogerdodger4212]

@@loh1870 It’s not subjective when the defender clearly hit the receiver before the ball gets there. That’s as objective of a call as it gets.

[@minkeymouce]

The refs okayed that exact play pre-game, video evidence that Decker reported, the ref just LOOKED AWAY from Decker despite knowing the play!

[@nickfifteen]

The ref even nodded after Decker walked up to him! I'm glad that that ref won't be in the postseason, because on one hand yeah that's not much of a punishment, on the other hand that's money that they're not going to be earning. So it's more of a personal stake. Plus the rest of his crew is probably going to be on his ass because they're not going to be working the postseason. The punishment could be more severe, but at the same time, the NFL could have just done nothing but tell the Lions well them's the brakes... so I'll take what I can get

[@tyreek.6815]

These refs also gave the lions this free drive to try and win the game but ofc y’all not talking about that. Hypocrites

[@nickfifteen]

@tyreek.6815 Why should we? The free drive wouldn't be necessary in the first place if they didn't screw up the call to begin with. It's like someone shooting you in the foot then trying to give you $100 for having done it. You think $100 is gonna pay for the medical bills? "Hey, I tried, you're the one rejecting my help!" Smh

[@rogerdodger4212]

@@nickfifteenYou’re not much of a reader, are you?

[@benisrood]

​@@nickfifteen That's like the courts giving a fine to someone who stole your bike. How is it justice if *I* am not the one getting restitution? Same goes for the Lions, who cares if this crew misses out of the postseason, how does it make the Lions whole?

[@urmailman]

Dez caught that football at Lambeau

[@Joeysav04]

I feel like refs should be held accountable for stuff like this and not penalize the players or the coaches for speaking out against bad calls

[@blakehelms7430]

This crew has been banned from the playoffs if that helps

[@andrewb378]

I don't know how pay for refs is handled, but I'd imagine not being allowed to ref 3-4 games in the postseason is probably going to hurt them financially in some way, right? So that way it's kind of a fine?

[@12secta81]

Yep. They are independent contractors, they only get paid when they officiate

[@kneesnap1041]

​@@blakehelms7430better than nothing I guess. But let's actually try to fix officiating? It feels like there are such obvious steps to take that aren't getting taken

[@blakehelms7430]

@@kneesnap1041 Agreed. I’m a Lions fan so this isn’t my first rodeo and seriously the officiating has made a huge impact in so many games it’s embarrassing

[@AptIrrelevance]

Roger Goodell thinks officiating has never been better because he knows he has crews like this one who "accidentally" make bad calls in critical situations to ensure his preferred game outcome. Any action taken against these refs will only be for the sake of appearances. They're doing exactly what the commissioner wants.

[@johndonny443]

Goodell is nothing. He is a stooge paid by 32 billionaires to be the figurehead that takes all the heat for them so they stay insulated and focusing on their massive profits and social engineering. Thats why Goodell stands at the draft smiling as he gets booed. He knows he is doing his job if dumb fans think he's running anything. His sole purpose is to distract attention from the 32 financial elites playing the part of the guy running the league. Same model in politics with presidents.

[@goosekhangaming1716]

Bingo.

[@jeremysmith5363]

You do realize a bad call in the 1st half can have the same outcome right...a touchdown reversed or a bad turnover call or even a hold can change the outcome of the game.. The time the penalty is called matters yes, like the 3 times 11 was held on the drive the touchdown was scored on or the phantom trip on hindershot which was actually committed by the lions Hutchinson. Those calls or non calls had a direct influence on this game as well in fact I'd say this touchdown doesn't happen without those calls and non calls..

[@nickorsini7239]

Honestly really starting to believe so, memes aside

[@uTubeNoITube]

Joe Buck's voice cracks gave me chills, I thought we had done what seemed nearly impossible ... then the flag comes in and my heart just sunk in my throat. It's all too familiar. :(

[@BloodSplatterArtist]

The number of people brainlessly bleating about an illegal formation last night was wild. It was literally right there on the screen.

[@johnellis7338]

Are you saying you agree or disagree with the call?

[@irishmanintexas]

There was illegal formation. #70 reported, it was announced he reported eligible, and moved to an ineligible position before the snap. It's why 2 flags were thrown.

[@gopherstate777]

@@johnellis7338 That's what I was thinking. The formation has been isolated and reviewed and has been called legal by many analysts including Kurt Warner so I am happy with that. We have a player error where #70 ran up to the Field Ref and brushed his shirt with his right hand and the ref noted him as indicating he was eligible. You can only have one eligible receiver a play. Even the Coach said that the ref noted 70 as being eligible. 70 ran up to the ref and he was touching his number as a decoy to the players that were watching him on defense. He was trying to be a decoy and fool the defensive team. The Lions have been doing this all year and got caught. I am sure the coach spoke to 70 and told him you were too convincing don't touch your number again. After this, a ref is no longer going to accept touching your jersey and only one person will be allowed to approach the ref which will eliminate the element of surprise but at least the refs won't have to hear complaints about bad officiating.

[@chairofwisdom6210]

An unbalanced formation is legal in football though.

[@BloodSplatterArtist]

@@johnellis7338 disagree. The player clearly reported and clearly wasn't covered in the formation. It was immediately obvious on the replay.

[@bradybuechter1889]

The NFL needs the cowboys to win its BS

[@elfofcourage]

Because it was Jimmy Johnson Night.

[@levislayter]

@@elfofcourageyup no way they were letting cowgirls lose at a home game, and on jimmy johnson night!

[@czarcastic1458]

Whay a stupid comment.

[@elfofcourage]

@@levislayter Btw, Dak threw the longest TD pass in Cowboys history for a “HOME” game woth his 92 yard bomb. I looked it up and the the 95 yard TD to Bob Hayes was “at” Washington against the Redskins.

[@garyleahy4537]

I'm tired of the players being held to high standards regarding their performance, but the officials aren't held to any standard of performance. No accountability breads chaos.

[@deadalready7467]

Look at our government Chaos everywhere

[@mchonkler7225]

The fans could hold them accountable with their wallets, but they won't.

[@johngoldsworthy7135]

And that chaos will yeast bad results if there’s no accountability

[@deanbalboa]

I prefer toast.

[@justsomeguyoutdoors4274]

I have never wished for an XFL rule to be implemented more. If they had the option to challenge any ruling or call they would have had to went back and look at the footage and see decker reporting

[@denisfolcik1373]

All they would say is that Decker reported the other guy as eligible to cover their ass, even tho it never happens that way.

[@snerdterguson]

Replay would have shown the Lions only had six men on the line of scrimmage, so they would just get the Illegal Formation penalty they should have gotten in the first place.

[@ericsthillify]

​@snerdterguson wrong. Try to keep up, you dolt.

[@Ironcabbit]

The worst part is that the whole thing might not have even had anything to do with either the Lions or the Cowboys. Detroit’s loss all but ensures that San Francisco’s #1 seed is locked up, thus giving them incentive to rest their starters during their final game against the LA Rams next week. This greatly increases LA’s odds of winning out, which will keep the Seahawks out of the playoffs if it happens.

[@tyreek.6815]

They should’ve been lost. Look at the Tripping flag that was called on the wrong team.

[@anthonystrangio]

This was all to make sure they have Lions vs Stafford in the wild card.

[@g.williams2047]

@@anthonystrangio And we get to watch the Rams beat the Lions... yipee.

[@MH3GL]

I like a man who sees the bigger picture 👌

[@giraffezebra2698]

@@g.williams2047 Lions will win the Stafford vs Goff game. The refs already gave Stafford his Super Bowl Ring. Or we just wait and see how many refs have Goff and how many have Stafford on their fantasy team.

[@gilcachola6141]

The lions coach even said they tried to trick everyone and they did even the refs lol

[@FloridaRT]

What really happened was Dallas got called for tripping when it was clearly Detroit that tried to trip, if not for that the game would’ve ran out

[@vet137]

Well the Ref got it RIGHT right???!!!! BS!

[@ihcterra4625]

@@vet137 Yes. The ref got it right. Even if the had announced that 68 was eligible, the formation was illegal because there were 2 eligible receivers on the right side of the formation on the LOS and one on the left. However, 3 linemen talked to the ref, so you can't use the excuse that he went up to the refs so he had to announce. 58 also went up to the refs. They were trying to 3 card Monte the Cowboys and confuse them about who was eligible. It backfired and confused the refs. However, like I said, that wasn't the only penalty they could have thrown on that play. SOL.

[@omensoffate]

@@ihcterra4625it was legal lol

[@ihcterra4625]

@@omensoffate It isn’t illegal to confuse the refs, but you might just pay the price for doing it. They get the reported lineman wrong and it costs you a 2 point conversion. Just because it is legal, doesn’t mean it is a good idea. If the Lions hadn’t tried to get cute and play a shell game with the Cowboys, they might have won. So yeah, you can do that if you want, but then you can’t cry that the refs got the wrong number. Specially when they announced it on the PA before the play so the entire stadium knew that they thought the Lions reported #70 and the Lions ran the play anyway.

[@dalewolf4020]

Campbell was pulling a stunt. It doesn't take THREE OL to report ONE eligible. The Lions tried a cute confusion and got burned for it.

[@noblefonz]

Calls like these is why I say the NFL is fixed. 2019 Saints vs Rams NFC championship was the breaking point for me.

[@RonLo]

I believe you.

[@redgreen82]

If it's rigged, then why did they call a BS tripping penalty on Dallas when it was actually Detroit? That would've iced the game for Dallas.

[@noblefonz]

@@redgreen82 you just answered your own question. It's rigged.

[@ZonaCowboy]

@@noblefonz so it is both rigged for Dallas and against Dallas? I am confused by your statement...

[@scottherndon5485]

An overstated headline here. The rules may be confusing, especially with 2 mens reporting only in part. So tough penalty but until they change the rule, it is the right call.

[@aaronbrehm624]

Die hard packers fan. Always have been, always will be. But I’ve enjoyed watching the lions get better (probably helps that the pack won a couple weeks ago). This is appalling. The worst part of my favorite game is that refs rarely admit that they were wrong. Infuriating

[@jbmoney357]

Even Aaron Roger's put his 2 cents in saying this shit is wrong.

[@brucehansen7949]

Cuz the nfl is rigged. The refs take all the heat so you don't realize it's all scripted like wwe wrestling. We all just blame the refs, they are the gods of the football field... if it wasn't rigged, they would allow coaches to challenge penalties... but they can't, for the obvious reason... it's all scripted

[@oyeahisbest123]

dan cambell came out and admitted it was his fault and they deliberately tried to confuse the refs and cowboys.

[@elperro3683]

If that was the worst penalty, what was that tripping penalty charged against Dallas on their drive?

[@dnkykng3369]

Brad Allen must have gone to the Tim Donaghy school of "officiating"

[@MrNutt_]

There needs to be a better way to hold these crews accountable. Players and coaches get fined for speaking out about bad officiating. They never get fined, called out, or punished, and they're treated like they're entirely untouchable.

[@TB-ni4ur]

Accountable for what? LOL you silly people, the guy didn't report eligible, he tried to pull a shady move and wound up looking like a fool... Read the rules please...

[@MrNutt_]

@TB-ni4ur I know the rules, I'm also not even a lions fan. He clearly reported and was waived off. Multiple people witnessed it on the field.

[@TB-ni4ur]

Yeah, nice try. This was a clear case of the lions trying to pull some Bill Belichick type shenanigans by swarming the ref. Unfortunately, they don't seem to know the rules as well.@@MrNutt_

[@rayRay-pw6gz]

“To allow the defense an opportunity to match personnel to avoid deception, and to ensure fairness, the player must immediately report the change in his eligibility status to the referee, who will inform the defensive team and will make an announcement to the stadium before that play. The Player 68 did not report his eligibility and we know this HOW? The public address system in the stadium only reported #70 and that is what the Cowboys defended against.

[@badazzfeliciano]

@@MrNutt_ you clearly don't know the rules

[@markkile8215]

The prob lies entirely on the Lions for trying to be so sneaky that they fooled the refs as well. Even if Decker reported, the Cowboys were not notified of his eligibility and the Lions should have known this, but they went ahead with the play anyway. The NFL clearly stated that it is the players responsibility to make sure the officials know about the eligibility! To make matters worse the Lion’s sent 3 players to the refs, it was total confusion and only 1 player can report, Decker was covered and was ineligible! The refs had no choice but to throw the flag cause the Cowboys were not notified!

[@jacoboburke5821]

That phantom tripping penalty was key, if the refs don't call that BS, the lions don't even get the ball back to even make the drive.

[@icedo1013]

Lions don't get the ball back if McCarthy runs out the clock instead of throwing three braindead passes either, and both are strictly irrelevant to and independent of the play at hand anyway.

[@adawfaf3842]

@@icedo1013 And the lions win if they stopped eing braindead and executed on their extra 2 attempts or just kicked the PAT and win in OT. There are arguments for both sides.

[@chadrams1787]

​@@icedo1013no, because dallas gained enough yards to pick up a first down. The tripping call made it 1st and 25.

[@cizzymac]

@@chadrams1787 They don't run that play on 1st and 10. Can't make silly assumptions like this.

[@TheReal_Pim_Tool]

The ref was basically like, “sorry Dan, it wasn’t in the script for you to win.”

[@thealmightyjack]

If you don't believe the sport isn't rigged by the league at this point, you aren't watching

[@Thegoober333]

Yep Ravens vs 49ers for the SB. And the script says the Ravens will win 34-31 just like in 2013

[@raze3297]

Nah, Hanlon's razor is a better explanation.

[@KanyeTheGayFish69]

Lol it’s the lions. Their coach is an idiot, and you’re blaming it on the refs? If the lions had a coach with a positive iq number, and someone who was a modern day human instead of a primitive Neanderthal beast they might win these close games.

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

Yep. The only league that isn't rigged is the NHL, and even those officials are incompetent at times.

[@lobby-zx2ux]

The league does certainly want the Lions Rams playoff sorry line and this kinda guarantees it

[@stephensdygert7600]

The play before Goff's td pass to St. BROWN. Troy Aikmen pointed out a text book interference by Dallas, on a Goff pass to St. Brown. "NO call"

[@skizilla]

That play was so bad that Aikman pointed it out....that should be all anyone needs to know.

[@livingrentfree9596]

We are literally the most penalized team in football. Don't act like we get away with PI's, because we don't. Literally before that Hendershot got called for tripping when it was Hutchinson trying to trip somebody

[@stephensdygert7600]

@@livingrentfree9596 Hutchinson was held on every play in that game. He was chop blocked 6 times. Dallas O-line was not called for holding once in that. The Lions were called for a nit pick hold in the fourth quarter after Jameer Gibbs had a 34 yard run. The Lions are called for defensive holding in the fourth quarter on a ridiculous uncatchable ball. Troy Aikman even pointed this out. He thought it was ridiculous. On the Lions winning drive, Troy Aikman points out, a "no" call on a Dallas defender who held St. Brown and was guilty of pass interference. The Lions score two plays later. The Taylor Decker 2 point conversion was 100 % legal. I've been watching football for over 50 years. I've never seen a O-linemen who catches a td pass be penalized. The Decker 2 point conversion was legal, it executed perfectly, and precisely. Jerry Jones behind the scenes got those flags thrown. You know why? He knows his team can't win on the road. They can't run the ball, They can't stop the run, They've only beaten one team this year with a winning record. The loss to the Lions would be their third loss in a row, too teams with winning records. Their 14 game winning streak at homes ends. Jones told those officials, the Lions are not too win this game under any circumstances. That's exactly what happened. Sheila Hemp Ford is meeting Goodell tomorrow. She's pissed off. When the audio on the field is made available. It will reveal the official knew Decker was the eligible receiver.

[@C_Castillo]

Reffs need a press conference so when bad calls happen we can publicly shame them

[@douglastaylor43]

The NFL refs are like cops. They can never admit that they made a mistake.

[@wvu05]

Why do I get the feeling that this is the beginning of a new series?

[@kaydoubleu5802]

"The New New New New New New New New WORST Officiating Call in NFL History!"

[@salvatoregnocchi9586]

I'm just sad we couldn't see Mahomes reaction to this happening to him.

[@troygustin]

The worst call was from this game. But it wasn’t this 2 pt conversion. It was the ‘tripping’ call on Dallas’s tight end. Never happened.

[@goonerbear8659]

The announcement of 70 as eligible was the time to correct them. The defense has to be told the right guy.

[@timscharf3289]

Yes, so when that happens, as I believe is required so the defense can adjust their coverage to account for the announced eligible receiver, what exactly did the Lions do? ‘Cause it looks like everyone just ignored it, even though the mistake was clearly announced. Not to defend this turd of a ref who f’ed up, but if he announces the wrong number and you don’t try to correct that, it’s on you, just a tiny bit.

[@derrickbettinger2293]

That and everyone can see who walks up to the ref. You know that the defense is gonna look to try and see if the offense is gonna tip off their play in any way. Then your number is announced. And the refs have mics. You know that's recorded. You'd obviously hear the player declare himself. The refs need to own up. And if anything, they should go back and rectify this HUGE problem

[@DarkBladeFury-xc8jh]

@@derrickbettinger2293 No all players report with words. If a player walks to the ref and taps his chest (numbers) he is essentially reporting.

[@brianmonaghan260]

The defense does not rely on hearing the ref say who is eligible. The defense understands formations and assignments 🙄

[@DarkBladeFury-xc8jh]

@@derrickbettinger2293 Except 3 o-linemen approached the ref. It should be a penalty to approach the ref if you aren't declaring yourself. That would solve the problem.

[@JakeStz]

This crew also called a late hit on an in bounds Patrick Mahomes

[@slimischillin7753]

You can’t be talking about the afccg where he was completely in the white, he was so far outta bounds, right?

[@erichall090909]

And they didn’t call pi when MVS was literally tackled by the defender

[@JakeStz]

@slimischillin7753 No, not that one. Green Bay game this year when he still had both feet in bounds and was hit right at the first down marker.

[@medaelmtree1538]

@@slimischillin7753No, he’s talking about a couple weeks ago

[@slimischillin7753]

@@medaelmtree1538 boahhhh, I was bout to say. Give it a rest 😂 the refs blew multiple calls in that packers game. They helped the chiefs lose

[@juanjj9662]

DAAAAMNNN!!! That was a terrible call!! Like, who tries to get a 2pt conversion THREE TIMES IN A ROW?!?!?

[@cristianchavez1699]

what a god damn tragedy man. i love football and i can handle my team losing fair and square (I am a 9er fan) but when the refs cost you the game its just unforgivable

[@Djoshi-]

This was my first season back since 2014. I’m going back to not caring after this season. Nothing has changed

[@KanyeTheGayFish69]

Lol it’s the lions. Of course this would happen. People need to stop acting surprised.

[@salvatoregnocchi9586]

the NFL is a perfect example of, "just because something works doesn't mean it can't be done better". idk how they don't have an extra ref that looks through every penalty call in between plays. You don't even need to stop the game. ffs we are going to have to put go pro's on refs so bs like this doesn't happen.

[@headlibrarian1996]

Such a person can only review camera and sound recordings, and unfortunately the conversation between #68 and the referee was not recorded.

[@salvatoregnocchi9586]

@@headlibrarian1996 yeah, hopefully this helps some people understand why body cameras on police is a necessity after this.

[@alancomaskey2045]

Dont forget the tripping penalty that went against the cowboys instead of the Lions that would of gave dalls the first down, which wouldve killed the clock.

[@ryanw2032]

It's a shame about the call because this was a really fun game to watch. I hope they have a rematch in the playoffs

[@alexwilliams204]

The Dashawn Watson joke 💀

[@kameronrogers4000]

Not only did that crew miss the roughing the passer call on Fields last week they also said the Hail Mary at halftime was an interception when it clearly hit the ground first but I guess they didn’t bother to review the play despite it being a turnover?!

[@nickcraft6235]

And they missed the tripping penalty earlier in the game. They called it on Dallas when Hutchinson for the Lions was the one who did it.

[@Wickwatcher]

And that tripping call would have made all this a non issue, but no one wants to speak on that. Also, Dan Campbell had 2 additional chances to just kick the PAT but chose not to.

[@DeathPotatHoe]

@@Wickwatcher There are a ton of people speaking on that too actually but this one overshadows that one because of how atrociously bad this call was compared to every other missed call in the game. They went over the play with the refs and even pulled Brad aside to inform him since he missed it with the other refs. Yet they botch it and refuse to acknowledge their mistake

[@Dankneefantum]

@@Wickwatcher They missed the holding on Lambs TD, we can go tit for tat, but the Lions come out winning

[@Wickwatcher]

@Dankneefantum holding? Well if you want to go there, then most plays coming back because Hutchinson and Parsons get held nearly every play. Not only did they miss the Lions tripping, they called it on the Cowboys. A double whammy.

[@anaashb9838]

Notice the ref added extra info to his answer. When asked, "Why was a penalty called on the 2 pt conver...?" (Only asked about 1 play.) Allen said, "#70, who had reported a couple times during the game..." ~Prior plays have nothing to do with this 1 play. IMO it shows the ref was thinking #70 regardless of who reported.

[@monteporche5552]

That's exactly what it appears Detroit wanted Dallas to think. Detroit had the opportunity to correct it when the official announced 70 had reported over the PA system, but doing so would have highlighted that the play was going to 68.

[@danrozanski6130]

​@monteporche5552 nobody, and I mean nobody, could hear that. You can't even hear it on TV let alone on the field. Hold the officials accountable, I'm not saying overturn the game or anything, but Brad Allen should be fired.

[@jirden]

No matter who your team is, this should piss you off. If it can happen to one team, it can happen to any team.

[@mooknick242]

LOL the call was absolutely correct, the officials messed up 1 by telling the Cowboys wrong and 2 their explanation was ridiculous..but the call was right. Lions can keep on crying until next year or forget that 1 of their players completely Fed up. the officials completely screwed the Cowboys on 2 other plays and screwed the Lions on 1 other play but the call at the end was RIGHT. I really thought Detroit fans knew their football boy was i wrong on that.

[@michaeldeffendall1634]

It isn't just the Lions that got hosed. As an Eagles fan, I was first heart broken and then livid at what happened. Now, of course our own atrocious play against the Redbirds made this less painful. As watching our defense was as fun as 20 concurrent root canals.

[@rogerdodger4212]

As an Eagles fan, do you acknowledge that the terrible 4th-and-goal no-call gave you that game?

[@CaptainMorganThe3rd]

That’s what happens when you let Matt Patricia call your defense. I would know. I’m a Lions fan 😂

[@TheDJBagpuss]

As a Cowboys fan I am delighted that we won & you lost! 😂 sorry. Dallas has been shafted enough in the past AND Philly won its only Superbowl on a missed call for an illegal formation so maybe I'm not that sorry 😂😂😂

[@DewgNews]

@@rogerdodger4212what no coal in what game you mean the superbowl in 18?

[@rogerdodger4212]

@@DewgNews the Cowboys Eagles game in Philadelphia this year

[@trocknorat]

You are hilarious Brandon! Love your shows. LOL

[@johndonny443]

This happened with Washington last yr vs the Giants. Called Mclauren where he lined up after Terry asked the ref if he was good. The ref nods yea and then flags him for it after the Skins score the gamewinning td. This call basically put NY in the playoffs instead of Washington. With Snyder as the owner the league wasn't about to let him near the playoffs.

[@nighthawk1428]

I keep seeing people on Twitter blaming the Lions for trying a "prank" play, but isn't it something teams do? It is legal, right? I guess it works if the ref has eyes.

[@TheMattTrakker]

@@nighthawk1428 Those are just cowboy fans trying to cope.

[@monteporche5552]

@@nighthawk1428 It's not something that teams do. It's fairly common for a player to report as an eligible receiver, yes. But, it's not common to have a player report as eligible repeatedly during the game, then have a situation where multiple players approach the officials, and at the last moment that same player runs in and approaches the ref. It seems pretty clear that Detroit was attempting to catch Dallas napping by making them think that 70 was reporting eligible again, and hoping that they wouldn't notice that the ref told them 68 reported. If you notice, before the players had gone to the line, the commentators on tv were talking about this trick play. Apparently, they were aware that Detroit sending multiple players to the official was part of the trickery.

[@nighthawk1428]

@monteporche5552 ok, thank you for the explanation. Before all this happened I didn't even know all of this (players "reporting" during a game) was going on, so I wondered if it was common practice. This one made my head spin. 😁

[@monteporche5552]

@@nighthawk1428short version: The numbers a player can wear are based on their position. So, and offensive lineman wears a number that a receiver isn’t allowed to wear. If a team wants to use an offensive lineman (or any other player with an inappropriate number) to go downfield as a receiver, they must notify the defense that the player will be an eligible receiver for that play. They do this by the player reporting to the referee that he is eligible. The referee informs the other team, and announces it to the stadium so that everyone is aware.

[@ehdforlife]

If 70 didn't run on, and go over to the ref, there wouldn't be confusion.

[@penultimate8643]

I'm glad everyone seems to be on our side about this. Usually when Lions fans complain about refs no one wants to hear it.

[@nickbrown4696]

No one with a brain and a set of nuts wants to hear it this time either. Quit crying about how the refs rigged it for the most penalized team in the league after letting Detroit hold Micah Parsons on almost every snap and that horrible tripping call. You all sound stupid.

[@SteefPip]

It was an absolute blunder by the refs, BUT, theres no guarantee the 2 pointer would have been successful if Dallas had set their defense to watch Decker instead of 70. Plus then Campbell should have kicked the extra point after being pushed back. I would have loved to see Dallas embarrassed in prime time so don't think this is just a reactionary claim by a delusional Cowboys fan, I'm a Niners fan who grew up hating the team they were celebrating at halftime so I was hoping for a big embarrassment. Lions have shit luck but this one falls a little short of the criteria imo.

[@zwifty7148]

@steefpip8959 I agree 100% and I feel like no one is mentioning this aspect. If Dallas knew to guard 68, the play may not have even been successful to begin with. It makes a massive difference.

[@JOERANSTRAIGHT]

I’m a cowboys fan and the call was a blown call, but we also had this crew blow calls against my team in a game earlier in the season which cost us a game. I am happy the Cowboys won, but I’m not happy how they won. The lions out played us, and to be quite honest they’re one hell of a good team and they’re going to be scary in the playoffs and maybe even win it all.

[@FloridaRT]

Return your Cowboys card asap

[@pokermitten9795]

​@@FloridaRTwhen was the last time the Cowboys beat the Lions without shenanigans?

[@davekolp4552]

Are the lions trying to cheat? I thought he didn't report as eligible!

[@coryfoster4907]

The refs missed it - Truly horrible and cost the Lions a win sadly.

[@jeremiah730]

As a Chicago bears fan, I can feel Detroit’s pain.

[@mathewfullerton8577]

Fields feels it even more. Think of how many blatant and illegal hits he has taken this year and last year (I won't count his rookie year as rookies get fewer calls).

[@MrNutt_]

Fields does takes more uncalled illegal QB hits than anyone I've seen in decades. It's ridiculous.

[@BigSkidMedia]

You mean the tripping penalty the play before, right?

[@chiwawa130]

The lions could not even report to a ref correctly. How stupid is this franchise?

[@NJPoolboy]

I am an Eagles fan..... and I want redemption for the Lions, man.

[@Mike-8404]

Lions fans won't mention how they were gifted a penalty against Dallas a minute earlier when Dallas was called for a tripping penalty meant for Detroit. It's only bad when the penalty impacts their ability to win, not the other way around

[@danb6838]

Someone HAS TO BE FIRED over this BS....and that someone is ROGER GOODELL !

[@alejandrobecerra3134]

Worst penalty? They got 3 attempts at a 2 point conversion and dropped the ball

[@mikemontana3443]

Except the other 2 attempts were not from the 2 yard line.

[@dalcross1857]

"Accountability doesn't matter, money do." - some ref

[@SuperBossGiovanni]

The refs also BOTCHED the Giants v Eagles game the other week. Failing to call obvious PI against the eagles, a BS false start call against the Giants, and more

[@MarkSmith-zg9gz]

Lions tried to get too cutesy with trying to trick the defense and screwed themselves over, cope and seethe if you think the lions got robbed

[@tokenjayspodcast1031]

Been watching out for this video. Thanks Perna. Go Lions 😢

[@cleveland216..]

NFL should check the Game Footage after the Game and fine the Referee’s

[@user-my5nr3il3q]

You forgot to mention the 92 yard td dak prescott threw, on the slow-mo you can clearly see a blatant hold on campbell that was never called as well

[@r.i.p1452]

And what about parsons he got held basically all game

[@billyidol2115]

Yeah it was number 78 for the Cowboys he was grabbing our outside guy who was Breaking Free and it was clearly held on way too long and they let it go. And people talking about Parsons being held. There's holding on pretty much almost every play. It's just depends on how much of a grab it is but when Campbell was trying to get free he was obviously grabbed by 78 right in front of everybody and no call. I still don't see how our linebacker missed Prescott though. That was just unbelievable how he ran past him😖

[@C3Rl3]

@@billyidol2115 lmfao your guy doesnt report, gets called for it, Now everyone holds lmfao...... i wonder how far the goal posts are gonna move

[@ryanwilliams3857]

​@@C3Rl3...........but every single video shows him reporting

[@nhl-mosh1544]

My only question to Lion's fans is if 68 was reporting to the ref. Why did 70 and the other guy go to the ref? Correct me if I am wrong, but 70 came from the sidelines and never reported to the huddle. He ran straight to the ref. As he was reporting. Also why didn't the lions Correct the official when they said over the PA system 70 has reported?

[@mikemontana3443]

I will correct you. 68 and 58 approached Allen to report as eligible -- 68 because he had to based on the formation (uncovered at the end of the line) and 58 because Allen required it at the pregame meeting (presumably because he was in the tight end position although covered). 70 was approaching Allen because he had to let Allen see that he was substituting so Allen could allow Dallas to substitute -- which they did after Allen motioned for substitutions. When Allen walked away to go report to Dallas, 70 went to the huddle with 58 and 68 . Allen did not make a PA announcement on that play. The recording on this video is from a prior announcement by the PA announcer and not Allen. Detroit had no way of knowing what Allen told Dallas. I was on the sideline and heard 68 report, but I could not hear Allen report to Dallas -- although that conversation was closer to me.

[@nhl-mosh1544]

@mikemontana3443 but think about it 3 guys going to the white hat ref to report makes no sense. Considering 70 had reported earlier in the game and he didn't need 2 other players to be there. Also if the refs told Dallas 70 reported wouldn't that have been the refs cheating for the Lions? Dallas would have covered 68 if they knew that he reported. Also not like this was a loss of down Lions got 2 more chances and should have just kicked the extra point go to OT. At the end of the day they failed to get the 2 points and Dallas won legitimately. Don't forget the tripping call that was called on the wrong team.

[@mikemontana3443]

@@nhl-mosh1544 Three players did not go to the ref to report eligible. 70 was not reporting as eligible and did not report as eligible. It would not be cheating for Detroit if the ref's intention was to flag the play for illegal touching if it were successful. Dallas was in man coverage and Wilson covered Decker when he went downfield. No pro defensive back sees a player in an eligible position and does not cover him because they don't think the player reported as eligible and hopes that the ref calls a penalty. Dallas would not have played that play and different regardless of who the ref told them was eligible. The fair response was to let Detroit try the conversion from the 2 yard line -- not the 3.5 yard line.

[@Wes36Man]

Wow worse than the non PI call in Rams Saints NFC championship game, thats a bold statement

[@Obiahjones]

How the hell could that ref miss that meeting, clearly he needs to be summarily fired

[@ernestivey5003]

It should be noted that upon review of the entire play the Lions did line up in an illegal formation that was not called. So, if it had been called the conversion would not have counted. Also, they had 3 chances in total to win the game and failed to do so.

[@andrewapplegarth334]

Was it an illegal formation with #68 not being eligible or would it just have been an illegal formation if he was eligible?

[@ernestivey5003]

@@andrewapplegarth334 NFL stated he was not allowed to touch the ball. It’s all a farce. Everyone trying to cover everyone’s ass because they royally screwed the pooch.

[@jordanramirez1491]

I'm a Cowboys fan to be fair but but he was also covered by the outside receiver. We should also talk about the phantom tripping call on Peyton Hendershot or Micah Parsons routinely getting choked by offensive linemen never getting called.

[@Tomweldonsays]

Holding is a weird one, man. Any kind of "rip" move and you're literally allowed to hold. From what I've seen, that's usually the case. I was losing my mind all season seeing Hutchinson getting held every single play. But it was pretty much always because of the rip move.

[@jordanramirez1491]

@Tomweldonsays fair enough but the simple fact that it's been multiple games where he's either getting tackled, obviously jersey grabbed or just straight up choked with no call is starting to get ridiculous

[@Savage_t_Saint]

That's all on Campbell not the refs. Campbell had a genius idea to create chaos by sending 3 different players up to the ref to confuse the defense. The refs clearly stated that 70 was the eligible player prior to the play and informed the Cowboys thus. Campbell heard the announcement and did nothing to correct it. He also was dumb enough to try the 2 point conversion two more times so there is that. The only controversy is how Campbell screwed up that much in a short time frame.

[@gg4gb1914]

I work at a Bank in the Caymans and I just opened up a few accounts. I don't know if that is a coincidence

[@middleclassthrash]

It's not a bad call. It's the correct call for the shareholders. I feel like someone in the eighties trying their best to explain that Hulk Hogan isn't actually the best wrestler in the world, only to have it fall on deaf ears.

[@jacksonandrews1268]

You got a thumbs up from me for the Rolex comment alone. 🤣

[@Brantoc]

Over the PA they said 70 was eligible, which they had done multiple times. If 70 was, then 68 could not be. Is it illegal formation or illegal touching? Pick one.

[@JoycenatorGaming]

Thanks for being an ally of all fans who value officiating, and extra for calling out the league’s slights against the Lions

[@oyeahisbest123]

dan cambell came out and admitted it was his fault and they deliberately tried to confuse the refs and cowboys.

[@rogerdodger4212]

If only he had done so in a more objective and reasonable manner.

[@JoycenatorGaming]

@@rogerdodger4212 cheap NPC dialogue level response

[@rogerdodger4212]

@@JoycenatorGaming Weak ignoramus level response.

[@JoycenatorGaming]

@@rogerdodger4212 now you’re just copying me. Get good and try again 🥱

[@jbmoney357]

I read the play is under investigation. The ref Brad Allen has been fined and he and his crew are banned from officiating playoff games. YOU KNOW THEY WERE WRONG. NOW GIVE DETROIT THE WIN.

[@peterquinn3424]

Meanwhile in Denver, Russel Wilson’s contract is bigger than John Elway’s ego…

[@tylerwisniowski5825]

Dan campbell: they think they got bigger balls than me? Go for two. The OC: who the fuck is they

[@richs322]

Actually it was a good call, given that the official thought it was #70 reporting. He announced #70 to the defense and it was on the loudspeaker. So ,Dallas laid off #68. Detroit kept going with the play anyway knowing it would be called back. They shot themselves in the foot. There are worse calls every week.

[@rogerp4612]

100% correct.

[@scottelder7648]

I slightly disagree. Detroit didn’t know that 70 was reported as eligible. It was over the PA but they aren’t paying attention to that. They didn’t know it was going to get called back. That doesn’t make much sense.

[@richardbryanesq]

Not buying it. How does Goff know with absolute certainty that Decker reported? He was 30 feet away. Decker says “I did what the coach told me to do.” Very odd phrasing. The coach was also evasive in the post-game news conference. What was it he explained to the refs before the game? He doesn’t actually say. Lions tried to pull something off which didn’t work and blaming the refs instead of owning up.

[@unknownfilmmaker777]

The more I learn about this and the more video I see the more I side with the NFL and think the Lions screwed up. 70 is once again identifying himself as eligible while he and 58 and 68 are approaching. 68 is not communicating this correctly, if at all. You can see the official seeing 70 communicate this. The reason the Lions sent three guys over was to intentionally cause confusion while interacting with the refs. Nobody said anything or complained when 70 was announced as eligible. Why? Probably because the Lions were trying to have to both ways and they screwed themselves. Furthermore the tripping call against the Cowboys should've been on the Lions and that would've sealed the game for the Cowboys.

[@Traeplay]

And we're forgetting about the tripping call earlier too huh. Refs suck

[@travisfischer2607]

Great analysis! Funny too, which is great!

[@adammurray6002]

Was it worse than the tripping call or the Cowboys tight end when it was actually Hutchinson ? Because if they call that correctly, the game is over and we’re not even talking about this

[@Jamgeoso]

It's true that the tripping call was atrocious. But this is one is somehow even worse. Officiating was rough for the whole the game but they saved their best until the end

[@pokermitten9795]

Yes, it was. The missed PI might have had the Lions scoring sooner and calling a different play, too.

[@sanoichiro]

@@pokermitten9795 The refs wrecked 2 of the Lions drives with incorrect penalties. Granted, Lions have a real problem with holding. That's on them, but 2 times they had to punt could very well have been scores.

[@Skadongle]

@@Jamgeosorefs also missed a holding on the 96 yard touchdown throw and a blatant pi on amon ra

[@icedo1013]

If the Cowgirls don't throw three times it doesn't get to that point either. Fact of the matter is, it did. The only difference between the two is that there was only time and a chance for one team to overcome the shoddy refereeing.

[@enrome]

The Detroit Lions tried to be slick and it bit them in the a$s. Number 70 made the eligible signal. The referee told 100,000 human beings in the stadium. Number 70 is eligible. Among those human beings, was the entire Detroit team. If they say nothing, then that was the right call. After the first failed attempt they should've gone for the extra point. They elected to do it twice more and still failed. The head ref got the call right. The Dallas Cowboys beat the Detroit Lions 20 to 19 Deal with it.

[@facubeitches1144]

The crew botched 3 games? Per Ian Fleming "Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action."

[@_ColdAssHonkey_]

NO!!!! This will not go down as the worst call of all time. The 4th down TD CATCH that Dez Bryant made against the Packers in the playoffs, that was called incomplete, will forever hold the distinction as the WORST OFFICIATING CALL in the history of the NFL!!!

[@ST0NE_206]

_BODY CAMS ON REFS, NOW._

[@extraordinarilybasic3250]

Oh they have mics on, but NFL gonna lose the tapes. Just like when Mason Rudolph calling Garrett a nig

[@frozennorth3426]

to catch players lying about who declared?

[@frozennorth3426]

@@johnfischer_2 it’s probably more “enjoyable” (less unenjoyable) for a player than admitting you accidentally lost a game for your coach, your team, and your fanbase …or admitting you screwed up as a ref. I can’t imagine either side in that situation would want to be the biggest story in football that day. So, What was actually said between those 4 people? Nobody knows. It’s all he-said/she-said. It’s just interesting that people think they know, and that those thoughts happen to confirm their existing narratives they have emotional attachment to :)

[@stephenl2811]

Abolish qualified immunity