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Not only did the Dallas Cowboys lose to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, but they did so in glorious fashion, as they got blown out in their own building, as they trailed Green Bay 27-0 early in the game and 48-16 midway through the fourth quarter. It was an embarrassment of epic proportions.
Later that night, the Detroit Lions hosted their first playoff game in 30 years and narrowly escaped with a 24-23 win over the Los Angeles Rams and former franchise quarterback Matthew Stafford.
As a result of both the Cowboys’ loss and the Lions’ win, Detroit will now get to host a second playoff game despite being the third seed in the NFC.
If you recall, the reason that the Lions were the #3 seed in the NFC was because they lost their head-to-head game with the Cowboys, who were aided by a controversial call to nullify the Lions’ game-winning 2-point conversion attempt.
Noticing the karma in this chain of events, NFL fans took to Twitter to celebrate the justice of Detroit getting to play another game in front of their fans.
The Cowboys are home, & the Lions will
host a second round playoff game.What’s the old saying? Ball don’t lie!!
All is right with the world. “70 reported eligible”
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) January 15, 2024
Lions getting a second home playoff game because Cowboys got bounced is a great ball don't lie moment from the Ref fuck up.
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) January 15, 2024
In the end, the reporting-eligible controversy from two weeks ago amounts to nothing.
The #Cowboys are out, the #Lions advance, and there’s another home playoff game in Detroit next Sunday.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 15, 2024
With the Packers being the NFC’s #7 seed, their matchup next week will be against the #1 seeded San Francisco 49ers, while the Detroit Lions will host whoever wins Monday night’s game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
As for Dallas, the fallout from the loss to the Packers will surely be seismic, as it puts both head coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Dak Prescott squarely in the hot seat, as the duo once again wilted under the bright lights of the postseason.
Despite winning 12 games for three straight seasons, McCarthy’s Cowboys have yet to make it to an NFC Championship game. As a franchise, the Cowboys haven’t appeared in an NFC Championship game since 1995, which is also the last time they won the Super Bowl.