The Lions thought they had the Packers right where they wanted them at the end of the first half Thursday. On 4th-and-1 at Detroit's 2-yard line, the officials flagged Green Bay for a false start, potentially pushing them back to 4th-and-6 and into a field goal attempt.
But wait—the Packers, the officiating crew said, called timeout just before false-starting. That decision was confusing enough, but it was rendered even stranger when replays clearly showed the false start beat coach Matt LaFleur's timeout gesture.
