DETROIT — Virtually nobody walked away pleased with how Thursday night’s matchup between the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys was officiated.

Detroit ultimately secured a crucial victory at Ford Field as they continue to chase a playoff spot, but the game was filled with officiating controversies.

In the first half, officials appeared to miss several calls — including Jacob Saylors being driven into the turf on a kickoff after the whistle and what looked like an obvious offsides by Dallas that went uncalled, forcing the Lions to punt.

Later, a pair of offensive pass interference penalties against the Cowboys proved even more impactful. Both flags came on important third-down plays, one on wideout George Pickens and another on tight end Jake Ferguson, and both effectively derailed promising drives, forcing Dallas to settle for field goals instead of potential touchdowns.

It was the second penalty on Ferguson that particularly upset quarterback Dak Prescott, who didn’t hold back his displeasure afterward.

“Am I going to get fined for this? Yeah, that one was bad. I’m sorry — it was bad,” Prescott said. “I’ll check the tape, maybe it looks different from their angle. I talked to the ref and he said Ferguson ‘aggressively pulled through.’ I’ve never seen that called before. Truly.”

Prime Video rules analyst Terry McAulay said he didn’t see a penalty at all, noting that Ferguson appeared to simply execute a standard swim move. Before the officials made their announcement, McAulay actually expected the flag to be on Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone.

Prescott was even more irritated given the context: Dallas trailed by 10 with under four minutes left, and the drive had reached deep inside Detroit’s red zone. A touchdown would’ve set the Cowboys up to make one defensive stand and leave enough time for kicker Brandon Aubrey — perfect on five attempts that night, including a 63-yarder — to take a shot at tying the game.

Instead, the flag stalled the possession, forcing a short field goal that ultimately meant nothing. Detroit responded with another touchdown to seal the game.

“You score there, now they’re feeling the pressure,” Prescott said. “That call changes everything, and I just don’t get it — but whatever.”

Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer declined to comment much on the officiating afterward.

“I’m not going there,” he said. “That’s not what decided the outcome.”

And there was plenty beyond the penalties that hurt Dallas. Detroit averaged 7.2 yards per play, the Cowboys surrendered 32.6 yards per kickoff return, and Dallas turned the ball over three times — this against a Lions team that had only two turnovers total in the previous five games.

Most Cowboys players ultimately pointed the finger at themselves, insisting the loss came from their own errors rather than the refs — though the Lions certainly made the climb to the postseason tougher for them.

“I respect Detroit. It’s always a battle,” Prescott said. “But yes, this one was self-inflicted. That’s no disrespect to them at all. It’s just the truth — most of our losses, especially when we turn the ball over and don’t execute on offense, come from our own mistakes.”