The Detroit Lions had a chance to win the game against the Dallas Cowboys with a two-point conversion play, but it was called back due to illegal touching. The play involved a trick to confuse the Cowboys about which player was eligible, and there was confusion between Taylor Decker and Dan Skipper. The NFL acknowledges the effort to deceive the Cowboys and concludes that it backfired, which led to the confusion. The controversy has sparked debate about the Lions' strategy and the referees' call, and it significantly impacted the Lions' playoff seeding.