Lions’ Taylor Decker explains his side of reporting fiasco on controversial penalty.

After the loss, Decker told reporters, via the Detroit News’ Nolan Bianchi, “I mean, all I really wanna say on it, just so I don’t get myself into trouble is, I mean I did exactly what the coach told me to do.” “I told the referee to report,”

Decker insisted that the Lions had given the officials a heads-up on the play in question, and that he had followed all the correct procedures.

“From what I gather, Dan discusses the likelihood of those kinds of plays before the game. I followed instructions and performed the task as we practiced it during the week.

Lions-Cowboys ends in controversy, confusion 

The play in question occurred after a 11-yard touchdown pass from QB Jared Goff to WR Amon-Ra St. Brown.

Lions coach Dan Campbell attempted to then clinch a victory with a two-point conversion. That’s where things got messy.

t appeared that the Lions had taken the lead when Goff his Decker with a pass to give Detroit a one-point lead.