The Detroit Lions defeated the Atlanta Falcons on the last play of the game: an 11-yard pass from Matthew Stafford to T.J. Hockenson. It was an extremely clutch play from Stafford, and an improbable win for the Lions.
But it never should have played out exactly like that. And, no, I’m not talking about Todd Gurley making the mistake of crossing the end zone, giving the Lions one more chance on offense.
I’m talking about the NFL officials making an obvious mistake on the play just before Detroit’s game-winning score that made the Lions’ job just slightly more difficult.