Matthew Stafford hit Darren Fells for what looked like a 14-yard touchdown in the third quarter of the Lions’ Thanksgiving Day matchup against the Vikings on Thursday. And the play would have stood if the Lions would have attempted the PAT sooner.
Would Lions’ overturned TD have stood if they had snapped the ball sooner for the PAT attempt?
This may not have been the Lions’ fault.
Jeanna Kelley has been covering the Falcons for The Falcoholic since 2011 and the NFL for SB Nation since 2015.
It was ruled a catch for a touchdown initially. The ruling was confirmed, according to the broadcast. But it wasn’t a catch.
The Lions lined up to attempt the PAT, but took their sweet time snapping the ball. It gave officials a chance to take another look at the play. The ruling on the field was changed, and the Lions had to settle for a field goal.
If the ruling was confirmed and the Lions had gotten the go ahead to try the PAT, this is on them. But maybe this actually wasn’t the Lions’ fault.
If the Lions thought the score was already confirmed, there was not really any reason to rush the snap. Unfortunately for them, it wasn’t confirmed.
The Lions really needed seven points instead of a field goal. They’re trailing the Vikings 27-13.
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