By NBC News
The Dallas Cowboys are going on to Green Bay for a divisional-round matchup with the Packers.
The Detroit Lions are going home angry about what might have been, if not for a truly bizarre piece of officiating.
With the Lions leading 20-17 in the fourth quarter, a pass interference call that gave the Lions a first down well into Dallas territory was picked up without explanation by referee Pete Morelli. That turned into a huge benefit for the Cowboys, as the Lions shanked a punt on the next play and the Cowboys took advantage…
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