The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys game on Saturday night was marred by a high-profile blunder caused by a missed call that evolved into the latest and most severe instance of the NFL’s officiating problems.
If not for another missed call during the Cowboys’ previous possession, the latest incident involving referee Brad Allen and his officiating crew—including an overturned 2-point conversion by the Lions—might have been avoided.
It is anticipated that Allen’s officiating staff would be demoted, which will affect which officials are selected for the postseason.
With 2:05 left, the Cowboys had a 17–13 lead after intercepting Jared Goff at the Lions’ 29-yard line. The next play, Tony Pollard’s 7-yard run was disallowed when Dallas tight end Following a tripping call on Peyton Hendershot, the Cowboys were forced to start a first-and-25 on the Lions’ 44.
ESPN examined the video of that first-down play and found that Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, not Hendershot, ought to have been called for trying to trip Pollard. As of Sunday morning, the NFL had not responded to the tripping call error.
The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys game on Saturday night was marred by a high-profile blunder caused by a missed call that evolved into the latest and most severe instance of the NFL’s officiating problems.
If not for another missed call during the Cowboys’ previous possession, the latest incident involving referee Brad Allen and his officiating crew—including an overturned 2-point conversion by the Lions—might have been avoided.
It is anticipated that Allen’s officiating staff would be demoted, which will affect which officials are selected for the postseason.
With 2:05 left, the Cowboys had a 17–13 lead after intercepting Jared Goff at the Lions’ 29-yard line. The next play, Tony Pollard’s 7-yard run was disallowed when Dallas tight end Following a tripping call on Peyton Hendershot, the Cowboys were forced to start a first-and-25 on the Lions’ 44.
ESPN examined the video of that first-down play and found that Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, not Hendershot, ought to have been called for trying to trip Pollard. As of Sunday morning, the NFL had not responded to the tripping call error.