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Explaining the controversial late-game officiating in the Patriots’ 35-29 loss to the Cowboys

The New England Patriots’ game against the Dallas Cowboys came down to the wire. After Dallas went up on a pick-six, the Patriots truck right back only to see the visitors tie the game at 29 with seconds remaining. In overtime, the Cowboys would prevail thanks to a 35-yard touchdown pass.

Along the way, the referees also were in the spotlight on more than one occasion. The first came on that game-tying series in the fourth quarter, with Dallas offensive lineman Connor Williams flagged for holding and then drawing an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on top of it.