Detroit Lions express criticism regarding the controversial 2-point conversion by using a tackle-eligible play on their first snap against the Cowboys

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Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell addressed a controversial tackle-eligible play from nine months ago, when officials penalized his team and took away a possible winning 2-point conversion.

On the Lions’ first offensive play back at the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium on Sunday, Dan Skipper was reported as eligible for a simple 5-yard run by David Montgomery.

Skipper was the tackle involved in the earlier incident when Taylor Decker caught a 2-point pass from Jared Goff after the Lions had narrowed the score to 20-19 with 23 seconds left on December 30.

Because Decker caught the pass, the Lions were penalized for having an ineligible receiver.

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Goff’s next throw resulted in an interception, but the Cowboys were offsides. A third attempt ended in an incomplete pass, leading to a one-point loss for Detroit.

Goff was confident that Decker, the Lions’ starting left tackle, had declared himself eligible. A frustrated Campbell mentioned that he informed officials before the game about his plans if a similar situation came up.

That earlier loss cost Detroit a chance at the top seed in the NFC, and they later lost in the conference championship game against San Francisco.

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