Well, this graphic from ESPN seems to indicate they actually are. Since 2021 the Chiefs have had a massive penalty advantage in the playoffs. The graphic was so eye-popping that Warren Sharp did a ...

Patrick Mahomes isn't buying the idea that the Kansas City Chiefs receive special treatment from the NFL's referees in the postseason. The stats would say differently, though. The Chiefs are ...

Football fans already think the NFL is “rigging” the remaining NFL playoff games after social media detectives discovered something bizarre about the referee announcement for Super Bowl 59. On ...

Graphic detail | Daily chart. Why penalties are becoming more common in elite football Referees are less tolerant of rough play, and they spot more fouls thanks to VAR technology.

FOOTBALL has a remarkable capacity for causing arguments. Introducing a video-assistant referee (VAR) was meant to solve many of them. If anything, it has intensified the bickering. The system is ...

“Football saved my life, totally,” says Clark, who features in a new film about grass roots referees, In The Middle. “I will always love the game, because when I was young and I knew my head ...