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Patrick Mahomes relaxes after seeing who will referee his game against the Bills – Josh Allen worried
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Controversy has dogged the Kansas City Chiefs this season. Every little detail surrounding the team is scrutinized from every angle by fans and experts alike, so as soon as it became known who will be the head official for their game against the Buffalo Bills, social media exploded.
On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced that Shawn Hochuli’s crew will be in charge of directing the duel to be played at Highmark Stadium on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET. The controversy broke out due to some statistical anomaly in the Hochuli record that seems to favor the Chiefs.
The son of legendary referee Ed Hochuli, Shawn began his NFL career in 2014 and was named head official in 2018. Since then, he has officiated 10 Chiefs games, including two in the postseason.
With Hochuli at the main whistle, the Chiefs are 8-2, 2-0 in the playoffs. Instead, the Bills are 1-3 when Hochuli coaches their games, and have received 40 penalties that have cost them 347 yards.