ALLEN PARK -- Go figure, the Detroit Lions found themselves in another confusing officiating situation during their win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.

Dan Campbell used both of his challenge flags about 5 minutes apart in the fourth quarter.

On the first one, the Lions coach confirmed he was challenging the completion of the catch. That one came on fourth-and-4 with the Lions leading 21-9. Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield hit tight end Cade Otton for a 4-yard gain, which originally moved the sticks. Otton lost the ball on the extra effort, but it was ruled that he did not fumble the ball. The officials took a second look, though, and reversed the gain from 4 to 3 yards, giving the Lions the ball via the turnover on downs.

Mark Butterworth, the NFL’s vice president of in

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