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NFL Ref Brad Allen Explains Controversial Lions Penalty on 2-Point Try vs. Cowboys

Referee Brad Allen and the Detroit Lions gave differing accounts regarding a go-ahead two-point conversion that was wiped out by a penalty in Detroit's 20-19 road loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night.

After Lions quarterback Jared Goff threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown with 23 seconds remaining, head coach Dan Campbell decided to go for two and the win rather than one and the tie.

It initially looked like Detroit converted on a tackle-eligible pass to Taylor Decker, but the Lions were called for illegal touching, as Allen announced that Decker had not reported as eligible.