Skipper, who reported as an eligible receiver on the very first offensive play for the Lions this game, was one of two offensive lineman caught up in the controversy of last season’s loss to Dallas, when the Lions were penalized for an ineligible receiver on a 2-point conversion try.

Nine years after the Detroit Lions lost a playoff game to the Dallas Cowboys, they suffered another gut punch at the hands of officials.

Some referee confusion cost the Lions in Dallas last year. More than nine months later, Dan Skipper is going back to Dallas as a folk hero.