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NFL fans demand an investigation after controversial referee decisions impact Rams and Bears Wild Card playoff wins, getting enough hate.
Carl Cheffers games favor the home team, and the Broncos are 4-1 in their last five games with Cheffers as the ref.
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NFL announces referee for Rams-Bears game in divisional round
The NFL announced on Monday the referee assignments for each of the four divisional round matchups next weekend. At Soldier Field, it’ll be Shawn Hochuli and his crew officiating the game for the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears. Carl Cheffers, John Hussey and Shawn Smith are the other referees for the divisional round.
Wild Card Weekend is almost here. Six playoff games spread across four days will determine who survives and who goes home. The postseason grind officially begins Saturday afternoon and runs all the way through Monday night.
NFL refs are under fire again after appearing to make one of the most bogus calls of the season against the Panthers.
In the Sean Payton era, Cheffers has been the referee for four games, in which the Broncos have gone 3-1, with their win over the Dallas Cowboys this season being the most recent. In that game, the Broncos were called for seven penalties for 42 yards, including two defensive pass interference calls on Riley Moss.
NFL referee Brad Allen provided an explanation regarding the offensive pass interference penalty on Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan during the Panthers' 16-14 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday.
Former NFL referee Terry McAulay believes Miami should have been flagged for defensive pass interference on the final play vs. Ole Miss.
NFL fans will notice a female official on the sideline for the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars game in the Wild Card round on Sunday afternoon. Thomas is the down judge on the crew of referee Brad Allen.