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Referee assignments for divisional week....
Posted on 1/15/26 at 10:11 am
Posted on 1/15/26 at 10:11 am
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Bills at Broncos: 4:30 p.m. ET Saturday
Referee: Carl Cheffers
49ers at Seahawks: 8 p.m. ET Saturday
Referee: John Hussey
Texans at Patriots: 3 p.m. ET, Sunday
Referee: Shawn Smith
Rams at Bears: 6:30 p.m. ET Sunday
Referee: Shawn Hochuli
Bills at Broncos: 4:30 p.m. ET Saturday
Referee: Carl Cheffers
49ers at Seahawks: 8 p.m. ET Saturday
Referee: John Hussey
Texans at Patriots: 3 p.m. ET, Sunday
Referee: Shawn Smith
Rams at Bears: 6:30 p.m. ET Sunday
Referee: Shawn Hochuli
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Posted on 1/15/26 at 10:16 am to Lexis Dad
Thank God no Vinovich
This post was edited on 1/15/26 at 10:17 am
Posted on 1/15/26 at 10:22 am to SirWinston
He might be doing a conference championship game.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 11:11 am to Lexis Dad
Divisional Week is generally the final showcase for all of the officials who will be tabbed to work the Super Bowl
The crew for this year's Super Bowl are working the 4 Divisional Round games
The crew for this year's Super Bowl are working the 4 Divisional Round games
Posted on 1/15/26 at 11:19 am to rt3
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The crew for this year's Super Bowl are working the 4 Divisional Round games
Yeah agreed
Posted on 1/15/26 at 11:10 pm to Lexis Dad
So who are the other 24 guys?
Posted on 1/16/26 at 4:44 pm to 62zip
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So who are the other 24 guys?
Yuk
Dum
Boo
Bum
Angel Hernandez
Posted on 1/16/26 at 9:43 pm to Lexis Dad
Which games are on which channels???
Posted on 1/17/26 at 12:28 am to Lexis Dad
One of these 4 will be the Super Bowl referee. It could be Ed's kid but something tells me they'll finally give Shawn Smith the assignment. It's long overdue.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 8:18 am to MSUDawg98
Son of Ed has the same “the game is about me” disease his pop had.
Of those 4, I like Cheffers and his crew the best. I could be totally wrong, if someone dug up stats, but Cheffers and his crew usually seem to let the game breathe and the players play.
Of those 4, I like Cheffers and his crew the best. I could be totally wrong, if someone dug up stats, but Cheffers and his crew usually seem to let the game breathe and the players play.
This post was edited on 1/17/26 at 8:19 am
Posted on 1/17/26 at 10:13 am to Lexis Dad
There have been times when I have turned off the TV and swore never to watch another football game again because of officiating.
I understand it is part of the game, and basically the officials are calling it based on what they see. So, I started keeping a personal stat on what I believed was a legit call and what should had been a no call. It is about 50/50. Which, in my book, means refs can affect the outcome of a game unduly.
Replay and review has helped, but now it seems like every other down is a review.
To be honest, it is more the severity and timing of the penalties that is mainly the issue. 15 yards is a lot, or point of the foul. What if all penalties were just 5 yards, however, if a player commits a foul they have to sit out so many downs before returning to play. That way, the player is punished, not the team... or the fans. Off-sides, illegal motion, the player has to sit out a down. Holding or pass interference, three downs. Personal foul, five downs. (At least kickers would be a bit more cautious on kick-offs, the Coaches will have more leverage in lecturing a player for committing a foul - which should motivate a player to keep it clean.)
The game will move faster, the refs won't totally ruin the game, and players will start thinking a bit more about consequences. Teams will have to start putting more emphasis on back-up players, which would be kind of refreshing. I am tired of yelling at the refs on TV, I just want the game to move and be exciting.
I understand it is part of the game, and basically the officials are calling it based on what they see. So, I started keeping a personal stat on what I believed was a legit call and what should had been a no call. It is about 50/50. Which, in my book, means refs can affect the outcome of a game unduly.
Replay and review has helped, but now it seems like every other down is a review.
To be honest, it is more the severity and timing of the penalties that is mainly the issue. 15 yards is a lot, or point of the foul. What if all penalties were just 5 yards, however, if a player commits a foul they have to sit out so many downs before returning to play. That way, the player is punished, not the team... or the fans. Off-sides, illegal motion, the player has to sit out a down. Holding or pass interference, three downs. Personal foul, five downs. (At least kickers would be a bit more cautious on kick-offs, the Coaches will have more leverage in lecturing a player for committing a foul - which should motivate a player to keep it clean.)
The game will move faster, the refs won't totally ruin the game, and players will start thinking a bit more about consequences. Teams will have to start putting more emphasis on back-up players, which would be kind of refreshing. I am tired of yelling at the refs on TV, I just want the game to move and be exciting.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 10:25 am to MSUDawg98
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One of these 4 will be the Super Bowl referee. It could be Ed's kid but something tells me they'll finally give Shawn Smith the assignment. It's long overdue.
Agreed
Posted on 1/17/26 at 10:31 am to Lexis Dad
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Referee: Shawn Hochuli
I still remember him absolutely butchering Pac-12 games. No idea how he made it to the NFL other than nepotism.
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