A controversial flag in Ford Field gave some pause on “Thursday Night Football.”With an opportunity to put a big dent into the Lions’ lead late, Dallas tight end Jake Ferguson was flagged for a questionable offensive pass interference call that led to a Cowboys fourth down.As noted by Amazon Prime officiating guru Terry McAulay, Ferguson appeared to swim through the coverage by Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone, but there was no noticeable grab or push from Ferguson that would have warranted the flag.Refs called offensive pass interference on the Cowboys on this… pic.twitter.com/S9rD92ZKRJ— Rate the Refs (@Rate_the_Refs) December 5, 2025Nevertheless, after a brief discussion, Shawn Hochuli opted to back the flag, leading to the incompletion and a fourth down for Dallas.”I don’t see offensive pass interference at all,” McAulay said on the broadcast.The call might not have been as important in the final score: Ultimately, the Lions declined the OPI call, which led to a fourth down, rather than a lengthy third-down try.The flag and fourth down led to a Dallas field goal, rather than a chance at a touchdown. The Lions scored on the next drive to put the game out of reach.Of course, there were plenty who had questions about the zebras’ decision, anyway:THAT’S NOT OFFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE!!!! THAT’S A JOKE. JUST PURE ROBBERY.— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) December 5, 2025How is that offensive pass interference. Not even close to it. Or defensive.— StaceyDales (@StaceyDales) December 5, 2025This is the second time in a week we’ve seen a fantom offensive pass interference call in a pivotal moment of a big game. Unbelievable— Sloan Piva (@SloanPiva) December 5, 2025How was that offensive pass interference???Serious question— Cameron Magruder (@ScooterMagruder) December 5, 2025The Lions would win, 44-30.This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: The pass interference call that may have doomed Cowboys on TNF