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Karl Rasmussen

Referees Bizarrely Overturn Jared Goff Pick-Six, and NFL Fans Were Befuddled

Goff signals to teammates in the first half against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. | Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images

The Detroit Lions managed to avoid disaster thanks to a rather unusual assist from the officiating crew.

With halftime approaching, Jared Goff threw a heinous interception that Arizona Cardinals linebacker Mack Wilson returned for a touchdown. After reviewing the play, however, referees determined that the two-minute warning had occurred before the Lions snapped the football. As such, officials declared the play should not have happened and overturned the interception.

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