The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are each 1-2 football teams, but it's a very different feeling. Detroit blew out New England at home, while the Cowboys struggled on the road and lost to the Seattle Seahawks. Now, the sides will get together for a tough matchup on the field in Dallas, and they will have a referee with a checkered past on the call, at least in terms of his interactions with the Lions.

According to Football Zebras, veteran official Walt Coleman draws the assignment for Lions vs. Cowboys this week, and if Lions fans are none too pleased about that development, you could hardly blame them. Coleman has produced some tough calls for Detroit in games he has called recently, and has two of the more controversial rules interpretations to his credit against Detroit in the past. In 2012, Coleman was on the call on Thanksgiving Day as the Lions battled the Houston Texans. That day, Coleman erroneously let running back Justin Forsett run for 81 yards when he should have been ruled as down by contact.

Then, just last season, Coleman presided over the 10 second runoff call, as the Lions were barely upended at home against the Atlanta Falcons. Detroit drove the ball down and appeared to score a game winning touchdown, but review ruled Golden Tate down short of the goal line. Because there was less than 10 seconds on the clock, the runoff helped run out the clock, and prevented the Lions from one more play. Detroit fans were livid about the rule and the call Coleman made in the game.

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Though Lions fans have never forgiven Coleman for those obviously frustrating rules interpretations, the team won the only game he called against them in the 2016 season, a victory over the Washington Redskins. In total, they are 3- in games Coleman has called since the Thanksgiving mistake in 2012, which was arguably a bit more egregious than last year's rule interpretation. Coleman also called a blowout the Baltimore Ravens had against Detroit late last season as a side judge.

Dallas, meanwhile, has only seen Coleman once in the last three years, a game in January of 2017 that was a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Cowboys, just like the Lions a few weeks before, are looking for a stronger start and eying a bounce back at home after getting thumped by the Seahawks away from Texas. The Lions have played well in Dallas before, as Matthew Stafford always seems motivated to come home where he attended nearby Highland Park High School to put on a show to family and old friends. Dallas will be looking to shut that down this time around behind a solid offensive effort while also getting their defense back going once more.

Will Coleman have another trick up his sleeve for Detroit or Dallas? Tune in at 1 p.m. on Sunday afternoon to find out.