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Shawn Smith will serve as the head referee for the AFC Championship Game . During the Mahomes era, the Chiefs had a 5-2 record when Smith was the referee . This has garnered attention from NFL media and raised eyebrows among Game analysts. The first to notice this discrepancy was Warren Sharp . it was a fascinating decision to put Shawn Smith on the Chiefs game the last 3 years: with other refs, home teams win 55.9% but with Smith, home win rates drop to 40.8% with other refs, home teams cover the spread 50.1% but with Smith, home cover rates drop to 37.0% — Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) January 23, 2024 Upon the presentation of statistical evidence by Sharp on Tuesday, questions arose regarding the impact of officiating on crucial matchups , dispelling any initial beliefs of coincidence. It is worth noting that there is an argument that contradicts the statistical presumption. Although there is a 71% chance of winning, which is still impressive, it is slightly lower than ...

Pep Guardiola urged Rodri to "control your emotions" before getting sent off against Nottingham Forest on Saturday and criticised the performance of referee Anthony Taylor at full-time. The treble winners were 2-0 up and cruising at the break thanks to strikes from Phil Foden and Erling Haaland, before Spain international Rodri was dismissed at the start of the second half for raising his hands to Morgan Gibbs-White during a scuffle. No more goals arrived after half-time as City contained Forest despite the player deficit. City boss Guardiola was unhappy with the inconsistency of decisions made by official Taylor, who booked ten players during the afternoon, also admitting his advice was ignored by Rodri. "The first minute, Haaland goes alone to the goal and it's a yellow card [that isn't given], it's the same guy who makes an action to Rodri and it's a yellow card and that would be the second yellow card. After the first action, we get a yellow card,...

Whatever the sport, being a referee is a thankless task. "My dream is for both coaches to shake my hand after a game and tell me I did a great job," one ice hockey official once said. "But I know it will never happen." Premier League referees and their video-assisted counterparts at Stockley Park are under more scrutiny than any other law enforcers across the world of sport. The rise in disdain for officials is so steep that new league guidelines are supposed to prohibit managers from entering the field of play even after matches - although this has already been disregarded. After yet another week peppered with decisions that have sparked uproar from crowds and coaches alike, here's a closer look at the most controversial moments from Premier League gameweek two. Liverpool penalty vs Bournemouth Dominik Szoboszlai won what some considered to be a soft penalty against Bournemouth / DARREN STAPLES/GettyImages Dominik Szoboszlai made an impressive home debut for Li...