UTEP Study shows NFL officiating has been biased toward KC Chiefs (1 Viewer)

[Summer Wheat]

This has been discussed and complained about so many times over the years.

Now it has been studied and may have some merit.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Like I needed a study for that...

 

[ChiefD]

I'm all for it!

 

[DonFue]

One bad call against the Chiefs: 2 billion Swifties take to social media complaining and "NEVER" watching football again

All the bad calls against their opponents: a bunch of dudes complain and come back next week

Follow the $$$

 

[BlackCrowes]

my shocked face -->

 

[SeniorVBDStudent]

Jerry Jones, the secretive benefactor of UTEP.

 

[Zeppelin]

Like I needed a study for that...

 

[dutch]

I don't understand the claim other than one team supposedly got favorable calls at a higher rate than the other thirty-one teams. Is the allegation that there is undue pressure on the refs and if so where is that pressure coming from and which owners are ok with this set-up?

 

[FarFromHome]

The Chiefs live rent free in sooooo many people's heads.

 

[dutch]

Possible alternative conclusions include a team such as the chiefs being better coached to avoid penalties and specifically the certain penalties the study authors highlight for their conclusion, as well the style of play by other teams as opposed the the Chiefs. Interested to see the study.

 

[dutch]

Didn't Shula's Dolphins also lead the league often as the least penalized with some suggesting it was because he was a member of the competition committee? Always an angle for unhappy orginizations.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

I’m sure this will be accepted with poise and grace by everyone involved.

 

[dutch]

Going by this study we can at least finally put to rest the theory that Brady's Pats benefited from cockeyed officiating so there is that.

 

[msudaisy26]

That link really doesn't say how. More flags, timely flags, questionable flags? Not sure I am buying it.

 

[JohnnyU]

Didn't Shula's Dolphins also lead the league often as the least penalized with some suggesting it was because he was a member of the competition committee? Always an angle for unhappy orginizations.

Easy out.

 

[dutch]

Didn't Shula's Dolphins also lead the league often as the least penalized with some suggesting it was because he was a member of the competition committee? Always an angle for unhappy organizations.

Easy out.

Or, a convoluted machination which involves many people cherry picking favored teams and players and showering them with officiating largess to help them along in their journey of domination. You pick the convoluted, I'll stay with the likely.

 

[Rubi]

Who's to say the study was or wasn't biased

 

[JohnnyU]

Didn't Shula's Dolphins also lead the league often as the least penalized with some suggesting it was because he was a member of the competition committee? Always an angle for unhappy organizations.

Easy out.

Or, a convoluted machination which involves many people cherry picking favored teams and players and showering them with officiating largess to help them along in their journey of domination. You pick the convoluted, I'll stay with the likely.

Wow, you must be a Chiefs fan between all your posts in the two threads.

 

[dutch]

Ravens/Bills fan. Hate the Pats, tired of the Chiefs.

 

[stinkbait]

We'll take all the help the NFL is willing to give us. Keep it up refs!

 

[JohnnyU]

Ravens/Bills fan. Hate the Pats, tired of the Chiefs.

Never understood being a fan equally of two teams. I’ve been a Colts fan only since 1965. Now I like some other teams, but that’s not the same as being a fan of one team. I could see that from those that are fair weather fans.

 

[dutch]

Ravens/Bills fan. Hate the Pats, tired of the Chiefs.

Never understood being a fan equally of two teams. I’ve been a Colts fan only since 1965. Now I like some other teams, but that’s not the same as being a fan of one team. I could see that from those that are fair weather fans.

Born ('67) and raised in Buffalo and attended games at Rich stadium with my dad, got to see OJ during his hay day. Moved to Baltimore right after high school graduation in 1985 and was here when the Ravens were born. Can't help but follow them since the are on the radio and tv everyday and after the Flutie era in Buffalo the Bills sucked donkey balls. At the same time the Ravens created and fabulous defense wit hall fame players and personalities galore and was hooked. Now I am a hard core Ravens fan and a sentimental follower of the Bills. Would love to see my old hometown team finally, Finally, win a superbowl. Would be glorious! Watched all four Kelly era sb's with my family and it was so deflating but what a fun ride.

 

[Dizzy]

Who paid for the study?

 

[JohnnyU]

Who paid for the study?

The school?

 

[Stoneworker]

“Our findings suggest that when the league’s financial health is at stake, rule enforcement may subtly shift to protect market appeal,” said Barnes

 

[Dizzy]

Like I needed a study for that...

/\This/\

 

[Joe Bryant]

Ravens/Bills fan. Hate the Pats, tired of the Chiefs.

Never understood being a fan equally of two teams. I’ve been a Colts fan only since 1965. Now I like some other teams, but that’s not the same as being a fan of one team. I could see that from those that are fair weather fans.

I can understand it. .

That's the beauty of fandom - you like you who like. It's often not rational.

 

[rockaction]

All I know is that the Jets couldn’t buy a call if they had a money phone from 2017.

 

[ChiefD]

Who paid for the study?

Tay Tay.

Just to rub everyone’s face in it.

 

[smbkrypt24]

I started to read the article. Did they state the premise/hypothesis they had going into the research study?

 

[Da Guru]

The NFL is a game to us, to Goodell the NFL is sports entertainment. The NFL is a business first and foremost. A highly profitable business.

When Mahomes first came on the scene the Chiefs became very popular, then having the biggest pop star in the world going to all their games and getting a lot of in game camera time is not by accident. Swift opened up a whole new audience to the NFL. Chiefs + Swift are very good for the bottom line. The NFL would not want the Chiefs to not make the playoffs.

Do I think the refs were told to make or not make calls in the Chiefs favor? No, in today's world one disgruntled ref would rat it out.

Do I think they do get some favorable calls or non calls? That question has been going on for years and now a college is doing a study on this topic.

This could be just perception but It does seem some calls/ no calls go more in their favor than not.

 

[DonFue]

The devil is a jerk so don't be his advocate.

The officiating in prime time, feature or stand-alone Chiefs' games is atrocious.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Going by this study we can at least finally put to rest the theory that Brady's Pats benefited from cockeyed officiating so there is that.

What in the associative property are you trying to say here?

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

I started to read the article. Did they state the premise/hypothesis they had going into the research study?

They said, and I quote, “nana nana boo boo, the chiefs officiating is doo doo.”

I’m not sure what that means.

 

[dutch]

Going by this study we can at least finally put to rest the theory that Brady's Pats benefited from cockeyed officiating so there is that.

What in the associative property are you trying to say here?

"The study shows that during the playoffs, which the research team identified as the NFL’s most commercially valuable period, penalties against opposing defenses of the Chiefs’ offense were significantly more likely to result in first downs, cover more yardage and fall into subjective categories such as roughing the passer or pass interference. Importantly, these effects were absent for the Tom Brady–era New England Patriots and other recent Super Bowl contenders, suggesting the phenomenon is unique to Kansas City’s emergence as a television ratings powerhouse."

 

[JoeKappBudGrant]

Who paid for the study?

The school?

Josh Allen's wife.

 

[Pickle Rody]

Regarding the study.....

The results are not surprising one bit. The Chiefs are just the most recent recipient of this "advantage." There have been other recipients in the past, I am sure. I don't think it is worth complaining or caring about.

 

[smbkrypt24]

I started to read the article. Did they state the premise/hypothesis they had going into the research study?

They said, and I quote, “nana nana boo boo, the chiefs officiating is doo doo.”

I’m not sure what that means.

Yeah, it would make a big difference if they went into it just looking at officiating in general and came upon this verse let’s see if the officiating against the chiefs is different.

 

[smbkrypt24]

Going by this study we can at least finally put to rest the theory that Brady's Pats benefited from cockeyed officiating so there is that.

What in the associative property are you trying to say here?

"The study shows that during the playoffs, which the research team identified as the NFL’s most commercially valuable period, penalties against opposing defenses of the Chiefs’ offense were significantly more likely to result in first downs, cover more yardage and fall into subjective categories such as roughing the passer or pass interference. Importantly, these effects were absent for the Tom Brady–era New England Patriots and other recent Super Bowl contenders, suggesting the phenomenon is unique to Kansas City’s emergence as a television ratings powerhouse."

This study is getting worse by the second. There were league rules changed during this tom Brady led era that led to him winning a Super Bowl. The fact that they use him by name adds bias to it.

 

[warpig33]

zero penalties in a game where you can call a penalty every play. 'Nuff said.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Yep

 

[Andrew74]

Going by this study we can at least finally put to rest the theory that Brady's Pats benefited from cockeyed officiating so there is that.

What in the associative property are you trying to say here?

"The study shows that during the playoffs, which the research team identified as the NFL’s most commercially valuable period, penalties against opposing defenses of the Chiefs’ offense were significantly more likely to result in first downs, cover more yardage and fall into subjective categories such as roughing the passer or pass interference. Importantly, these effects were absent for the Tom Brady–era New England Patriots and other recent Super Bowl contenders, suggesting the phenomenon is unique to Kansas City’s emergence as a television ratings powerhouse."

Sounds like a Pats fan did the study.

 

[Godsbrother]

Without seeing the process and data this “study” is useless.

 

[jon_mx]

And this does not even hold a candle to the NFL from New York stepping in and having the refs overturn a TD call for a pre snap penalty which they had no review authority over. That is actually a massive problem for them which they can not explain away.

 

[Bronco Billy]

Is their next study going to be an investigation whether or not water is wet?

 

[Summer Wheat]

And this does not even hold a candle to the NFL from New York stepping in and having the refs overturn a TD call for a pre snap penalty which they had no review authority over. That is actually a massive problem for them which they can not explain away.

Florio reported the call was correct, but NFL stepping in and informing the Refs the formation was wrong was a violation of league rules.

NY can`t step in and say "Chris Jones was lined up in the neutral zone reply the down after the refs missed it" Then have a flag thrown well after the play is over. That has to be called as the play happens.

Goodell and the NFL fine players every week. Someone at league office needs to be held accountable. Having it been a Chief game right after this study came out is quite a coincidence.

 

[jon_mx]

And this does not even hold a candle to the NFL from New York stepping in and having the refs overturn a TD call for a pre snap penalty which they had no review authority over. That is actually a massive problem for them which they can not explain away.

Florio reported the call was correct, but NFL stepping in and informing the Refs the formation was wrong was a violation of league rules.

NY can`t step in and say "Chris Jones was lined up in the neutral zone reply the down after the refs missed it" Then have a flag thrown well after the play is over. That has to be called as the play happens.

Goodell and the NFL fine players every week. Someone at league office needs to be held accountable. Having it been a Chief game right after this study came out is quite a coincidence.

The part about being correct is even a debateable interpretation of the rules, but that is not even the real issue. But it does show the NFL bias towards backing the refs interpretation. Reminds me of the Calvin Johnson call which was absurd but the MFL twisted themselves into a pretzel backing the refs on and adopted that interpretation eventually leading to the critical Dez Bryant call, which in any era is a catch if not for the Calvin Johnson ruling.

 

[Zeppelin]

And this does not even hold a candle to the NFL from New York stepping in and having the refs overturn a TD call for a pre snap penalty which they had no review authority over. That is actually a massive problem for them which they can not explain away.

Florio reported the call was correct, but NFL stepping in and informing the Refs the formation was wrong was a violation of league rules.

NY can`t step in and say "Chris Jones was lined up in the neutral zone reply the down after the refs missed it" Then have a flag thrown well after the play is over. That has to be called as the play happens.

Goodell and the NFL fine players every week. Someone at league office needs to be held accountable. Having it been a Chief game right after this study came out is quite a coincidence.

Speaking of Chris Jones lining up in the neutral zone, that is one of the easiest penalties to see. He was clearly in the neutral zone and someone they missed that one too.

Even more blatant was Mahomes clearly taunting Branch after his TD run. They've been cracking down on taunting but it appears it's only for 31 teams.

 

[Ignoratio Elenchi]

We find that the Mahomes-era Chiefs receive significantly more favorable penalty-related outcomes in the postseason. Specifically, defensive penalties against the Mahomes-era Chiefs offense yield 2.36 more yards (p<0.05), are 23 percentage points more likely to result in a first down (p<0.01), and are 28 percentage points more likely to be a subjective penalty call (p<0.01) compared to the rest of the NFL in the playoffs. The Mahomes-era Chiefs postseason effect is also economically significant. For example, we find a 31 percentage point increase in first downs awarded via penalties in the postseason (from−8 percentage points in the regular season to +23 percentage points in the playoffs) represents a 388% reversal relative to the Mahomes-era Chiefs’ regular season baseline effect.

Moreover, we find that referees are more likely to call penalties that benefit the Mahomes-era Chiefs offense in high-leverage situations. When conditioning on the expected points added (EPA) potential of a play, postseason penalties tend to occur in ways that disproportionately advantage the Chiefs when they are in strong scoring position. Similarly, when conditioning on down to go, referees are more likely to call penalties that favor the Chiefs on third or fourth down, which are situations where penalties can directly extend drives. Importantly, we find no comparable postseason effect for the Brady-era Patriots, the Alex Smith–Andy Reid-era Chiefs, or other recent contenders such as the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, or San Francisco 49ers.

 

[BlackCrowes]

Without seeing the process and data this “study” is useless.

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