What’s being said nationally after Lions-Cowboys again ends in controversial fashion

ARLINGTON, TEXAS, — The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys played an instant classic in prime-time action, and once again, the game from AT&T Stadium ended with a cloud of controversy hanging high.

Detroit scored in the final moments to come within an extra-point attempt of tying the game at 20 apiece. But Dan Campbell did as Dan Campbell does and rolled the dice with the two-point conversion attempt for the win. Jared Goff rolled out and hit Taylor Decker in the end zone for what would have been the go-ahead score, but the officials threw the flag for illegal touching.

Decker reported as eligible, essentially shifting to the third tight end. And Dan Skipper, who usually handles those duties, did not despite being announced over the intercom at the stadium as eligible before the snap. The officials flagged Decker for being ineligible, and essentially got them mixed up.

The Lions then lined up to go for the win again from the 7-yard line, and the Cowboys jumped offsides to give them another shot from their original spot. But Goff’s pass to James Mitchell fell short and that was it from Arlington.

This post will run through headlines and reactions from around the country, with a recap of what’s already come from us here with MLive’s Lions beat.

From around the country:

Check out the pool report with officials from after the game — PFWA

Lions insist officials blew illegal touching penalty on two-point play — Pro Football Talk

Cowboys-Lions takeaways: Dallas finds way to survive in intense battle of top NFC squads — Dallas Morning News

Troy Aikman ripped Lions’ Derrick Brown after he missed an easy sack on a Dak Prescott TD throw — For the Win

Cowboys beat Lions after controversial finish: Lamb’s big night; how Dallas hung on — The Athletic

Cowboys hold off Lions’ comeback in wild finish — ESPN

Cowboys deny Lions on 2-point try for 20-19 win to extend home win streak to 16 — Associated Press

Cowboys vs. Lions score: CeeDee Lamb’s record-breaking night, timely defense enough for Cowboys to survive — CBS Sports

NFL Week 17 highlights: Cowboys edge Lions, 20-19 — Fox Sports

NFL officiating crew under scrutiny after missed calls (same crew) — ESPN from earlier this month

Cowboys hold off Lions 20-19 on failed two-point try by Detroit — Pro Football Talk

Cowboys vs Lions score: Saturday NFL game highlights, top plays — USA Today

Nate Tice with a thread on the controversial finish — Twitter

Watch Jared Goff instructing his OL to check in with the officials — Pro Football Focus

From MLive:

Instant observations: On another controversial penalty in Dallas, Lions fall again

Lions lose 20-19 to Cowboys amid another wild finish in Dallas: Live updates recap