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Bad JuJu....Them dudes been wrong since the playopffs started LOL
That’s what bothers me as well, crazy others can’t see it
Dude ain’t close to Lamar
All because he's whyte.
The raiders just hired a 73 y/o head coach.
Wow.
Wow.
Debunking NFL Officiating Bias: Chiefs' Penalty Stats Exposed
The narrative of NFL referees favoring the Kansas City Chiefs has been widely circulated, particularly given their recent success in the league. However, analys
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Do NFL referees favor the Chiefs? Inside 7 penalty stats that debunk officiating bias narrative
Vinnie Iyer
22 hours ago•2:18 pm EST
The Kansas City Chiefs are the hunted and the hated for every other team and fan base in the NFL. That's what happens to a dynasty that has been to seven consecutive AFC championship games and won three of its four Super Bowl trips in the past five seasons.
The most familiar refrain about the referees favoring the Chiefs is that the league is "scripting" games so they get all the calls and no-calls. But saying there's an officiating bias for Kansas City is tied to that prejudice toward the reigning repeat champions.
In reality, here's breaking down why the Chiefs don't get special treatment from the refs the NFL assigns to them.
(Officiating and penalty stats taken from Pro Football Reference and NFLPenalties.com)
Debunking "refs favor the Chiefs" narrative
1. Start with Sunday's AFC conference championship vs. the BillsThe Chiefs earned their home-field advantage in another epic battle with the visiting Bills. But if there was a true conspiracy to make sure the Chiefs advance to the Super Bowl again, Clete Blakeman would not be the official.
- In 2018, the Chiefs went 12-4 in Patrick Mahomes' breakout MVP second season, but they were only 1-2 in Blakeman assignments, including the shootout loss to the Rams and an AFC title game loss to the Patriots.
- In 2019, the Chiefs went 12-4 and won their lone Blakeman game.
- In 2020, the Chiefs went 14-2 with a 1-2 record when Blakeman did their games, though Mahomes didn't start one of those matchups.
- In 2021, the Chiefs went 12-5, losing their only Blakeman game, a big matchup vs. the Ravens in Week 2.
- In 2022, the Chiefs went 14-3 with their best record with Blakeman, 2-0.
- In 2023, the Chiefs went 11-6 but lost their lone Blakeman game to the Raiders on Christmas.
Including the playoffs, 21.7 percent of Mahomes' losses have been when Blakeman is on the field with him. Blakeman will be working with a different crew on Sunday, but it's also notable he was second in the league with 289 penalties called in his games, or an average of 18 total per game.
2. Mahomes isn't close to leading the league in drawing roughing the passer penalties
The Chiefs have seen opponents called for roughing Mahomes 31 times since 2018, In contrast, Josh Allen, his AFC championship counterpart, has drawn 38 in the same span. Allen ranks No. 7 among active QBs. Mahomes is No. 8.
Allen is No. 1 among active QBs, however, when it comes to roughing the passer called per game (.311), while Mahomes is No. 8 again (.237). When averaging by 100 pass attempts, Allen is No. 3 (.936); Mahomes is No. 20 (.636). Mahomes doesn't get preferential treatment on such calls. If anything, he gets a below-average whistle.
3. The Chiefs don't get many unnecessary roughness penalties called in their favor
The Bills led the league in 2024 with 12 such penalties in their favor, gaining 151 yards. The Chiefs were tied for second-fewest in the league with two, gaining only 30 yards. The Chiefs do not get cheapies, perhaps because teams know they have to be as disciplined as possible to have a chance to beat them.
4. The Chiefs WRs don't get many calls
The Chiefs benefitted from only eight defensive pass interference penalties in 2024, below the league average of 9.7, ranking them No. 21 in the NFL. The Chiefs did draw eight defensive holding calls, but they received only 34 yards from those calls, No. 7 in the league.
5. The Chiefs didn't lead the league in any key penalty categories
The Chiefs were the least penalized team in the league for delay of game, a non-judgment call. They were the biggest beneficiary in only one penalty category: illegal kicks, which is another well-defined violation. The Chiefs also were the only team to not have a neutral zone infraction called on the opponent.
6. The Chiefs did, however, lead the league in offensive holding penalties
They had 31 called against them, tied for most in the league with the Dolphins. They lost 292 yards on those calls, No. 3 in the league. Defensively, the Chiefs benefitted from offensive holding 21 times for 210 yards.
7. The Chiefs have two of the league's top-20 most penalized players on their team
Right tackle Jawaan Taylor finished third behind the Texans' Laremy Tunsil and the Bills' Dion Dawkins for most penalties called against him with 15. Chiefs defensive back Joshua Williams also cracked double-digits with 10.
Kansas City neither is penalized nor benefits more from penalties at a rate that would suggest favoritism. If anything, the Chefs' record with Blakeman and Allen's volume of penalties would suggest they are put in a tougher situation at home in their quest to win a third consecutive Super Bowl.
Do NFL referees favor the Chiefs? Inside 7 penalty stats that debunk officiating bias narrative | Sporting News
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The narrative of NFL referees favoring the Kansas City Chiefs has been widely circulated, particularly given their recent success in the league. However, analys
Allen gets more calls.
Mahomes/Chiefs get the bigger calls.
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So Allen has NEVER gotten a call at a pivotal point in ANY game?
EVER?
C'mon bro.
And I'm a FAN of Jaheim
Didnt say that, but comparatively speaking, the Chiefs always get saved by the refs.
Like I said, Allen has gotten more personal foul/roughing the passer calls, but the Chiefs get bigger calls in bigger moments in close games.