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Officials made an error on Jeremy Lane ejection call

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The Seattle Seahawks lost a cornerback and a touchdown to penalties on the same play Sunday. At first glance, both calls were highly debatable.

Referee John Parry ejected Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane for what Perry said was "throwing a punch" during a 64-yard interception return by Nazair Jones. Replays showed Lane and Packers receiver Davante Adams tangled up during the return, with Adams grabbing Lane's face mask and Lane driving his forearm into Adams' chest, but there was no evidence that Lane threw a punch.

Parry, meanwhile, called back Jones' return, which originally went for a touchdown, because of an illegal block in the back by Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril.