Internet detectives spotted something else awfully suspicious about the ending of the Detroit Lions-Dallas Cowboys game on Saturday night.
As you know by now, the Lions had a last-minute go-ahead two-point conversion try taken off the board because of a controversial illegal touching penalty against star offensive tackle Taylor Decker.
The officials claimed that No. 70 (Dan Skipper) reported eligible, but that Decker did not:
Some heads-up fans on Reddit also pointed something fishy out: The officials took a lot longer than normal to throw the flag on the Lions:
The Lions’ second two-point try was unsuccessful, but a Micah Parsons offsides penalty gave Detroit one more chance. Goff’s third attempt to James Mitchell was incomplete, and the Cowboys recovered the onside kick to close out the game.
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Despite the loss, the Lions (11-5) have already clinched their best record since 2014. They’ll open the postseason as the No. 2 or No. 3 seed.