On Sunday night, the Detroit Lions kicked off their primetime game with an impressive opening drive. A 15-play, 61-yard march down the field bled nearly 10 minutes off the clock, and appeared to end with a trick-play touchdown. David Montgomery took a direct snap and threw a 1-yard touchdown to quarterback Jared Goff. Take a look:

Unfortunately for Detroit, after a lengthy officiating meeting, the Lions were called for an illegal motion on the play, taking the points off the board and forcing Detroit to settle for a field goal.

What rule did the Lions break? And was it the right call? Let’s break down the play, what the rulebook says, what the officiating crew said, and how Lions players reacted after the game.

Was what the NBC broadcast said about the play true?

The NBC broadcast was

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