⚡FLASH NEWS: Fans erupt as the Detroit Lions lose a safety to the Dallas Cowboys on a stunning referee call that even Terry McAulay defended.QQ

The referees’ decision not to award the Detroit Lions a safety against the Dallas Cowboys enraged NFL fans on social media Thursday night.

It was one of a number of questionable calls made by Shawn Hochuli and his crew throughout the game. 

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was tackled into the end zone by Lions defenders during the first quarter of the game at Ford Field.Hochuli did not give it as a safety at first, believing that the ball was out of the end zone when contact was initiated. 

However, replays initially looked as though they were wrong and fans could not believe they had made such a blatant mistake. 

But it was actually the correct decision, as explained by former NFL referee and Amazon Prime’s rules analyst Terry McAulay.

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The referees’ decision not to award the Lions a safety against the Cowboys enraged NFL fans

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Lions coach Dan Campbell watches on as his Lions team beat the Cowboys at Ford Field

After Amazon’s broadcast had returned from a commercial break, McAulay showed another angle that had not been previously aired. 

‘This is the angle New York used to change it and it does appear from this, straight down the line, that the entire ball is out of the end zone.

‘So, given this angle, they did get it correct.’ 

Fans were convinced referees made the wrong decision and went to social media to vent their fury.

Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe was among the skeptics, posting on X: ‘That’s a safety. Move it along’.

One fan posted: ‘One of the worst reversals I’ve ever seen. Absolutely a safety’.

Another added: ‘Clearly a safety in any non corrupt sport’.

‘Such a bad call. That is CLEARLY a safety,’ another claimed.

A fourth asked: ‘In what world is that not a safety? Not even debatable’