Lions head coach Dan Campbell tossed his challenge flag twice on Monday night. Both times, replays revealed he was mistaken about the issue he challenged. Yet, he ended up winning one challenge for a completely different reason.

Campbell explained that when Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton was first ruled to have gained a first down on a fourth-and-4 catch, he challenged because he believed Otton didn’t make the catch. The replay showed Otton did secure the ball, and the referee initially announced that Detroit had lost the challenge. However, further review showed Otton was down short of the line to gain, and after additional discussion, officials ruled in favor of the Lions — though not for the reason Campbell had intended.

When asked if the Lions benefited from the New York officiating office’s input — similar to when they lost a touchdown against the Chiefs after New York stepped in — Campbell said he wasn’t sure.

“I don’t know. I don’t know. I don’t know if that is or not,” Campbell said. “Every game there are different camera angles, and it took some time to find the one showing he didn’t reach the marker. That usually doesn’t happen. So I don’t know. I’ll take it. We’ll take it and move forward.”

Campbell added that his other challenge, involving a Baker Mayfield fumble recovered by Tampa Bay, was simply a poor decision to contest a correct call.

“That was a bad challenge,” Campbell admitted. “It was just a total mistake by me. I thought he was down when the ball came out. That was desperation. I shouldn’t have thrown it. So if you were thinking, ‘What on earth is he doing?’ you’d be right.”