The Atlanta Falcons won by the slimmest of margins Sunday in their 30-26 victory over the Detroit Lions.
Lions wide receiver Golden Tate appeared to give the Lions a 32-30 lead in the final seconds with a one-yard touchdown reception. Upon further review, however, the referee ruled Tate down at the 1-yard line and ran 10 seconds off the clock after overturning the initial ruling.
As a result of the runoff, the game ended.
Fox Sports officiating analyst Dean Blandino, who had served as the NFL's senior vice president of officiating, explained the controversial decision:
Dean BlandinoTo recap in DET: ruling on the field was a TD which stops the clock.