Overview
- The Lions fell to 8-7 after a Week 16 defeat at Ford Field in which two potential game-winning touchdowns in the final minute were nullified for offensive pass interference.
- Officials conducted a lengthy review on the final snap before confirming the sequence as a backward pass that ended in the end zone, then applied the rule that an offensive foul on the last play cancels the score with no extension.
- Carl Cheffers said Amon-Ra St. Brown was flagged for creating separation on the final play, which wiped out Jared Goff’s apparent touchdown as time expired.
- Cheffers also explained the earlier flag on Isaac TeSlaa, saying the reporting official ruled he picked a defender beyond one yard to spring a short touchdown that was taken off the board.
- Detroit now must win its remaining two games and needs the Green Bay Packers to lose both to keep its postseason hopes alive.