It’s been quite some time since we’ve been able to point to an officiating error that worked in the Detroit Lions’ favor. Just a few weeks ago, a mistake from officials in Atlanta cost the Lions three yards on their final drive of the game. The Lions were able to overcome that officiating mistake and still win the game, but on Sunday, they were on the opposite side of a huge error from the refs, and it may have won them the game.
The Lions had 17 seconds left in a tie ballgame with the ball on their own 25-yard line and three timeouts.