NFL officiating crew in controversial Lions-Cowboys game may be downgraded ahead of playoffs: report

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The officiating crew that worked the game between the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys could be downgraded before the postseason over the controversial call at the end of the game, according to an NFL insider.

Brad Allen and his crew drew the ire of the NFL world when a Lions go-ahead 2-point conversion late in the game was negated over a penalty. The discrepancy came over which offensive lineman reported as eligible. Taylor Decker said he was the player who reported as eligible but Dan Skipper was deemed to be the person.

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NFL insider Adam Schefter appeared on ESPN’s "Sunday NFL Countdown" and explained the consequences of the penalty.

Referee Brad Allen points while talking to his crew during the New York Jets and Houston Texans game at MetLife Stadium on Dec. 10, 2023, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Vincent Carchietta-USA Today Sports)

"This has generated an awful lot of reaction around the league as you might expect. And I think teams have found fault with both sides here," Schefter said on the program. "They think the Lions tried to trick the Cowboys and instead tricked the officials by sending three offensive linemen over to the official when they say only one lineman should’ve been reporting. 

"And then the officials did miss the call. Brad Allen, got the wrong player reporting. And that’s been a continuation of a string of high-profile misses from the Brad Allen crew this year."

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Schefter pointed to a series of other controversial calls around the NFL in