Kansas City Chiefs Ref Crisis Redux

Not really . . .

The pseudoscience is FAKE NEWS and just offers an egghead spin on the constant outcry of sore losers. Context: The Pats faced the same kind of complaints during their glory days. 

Here's an update . . .   

"Kansas City's Super Bowl wins and AFC dominance have been met with cheers from its fan base and disdain from those on the outside. And while detractors have long claimed that the Chiefs have benefited from preferential officiating, they now may have factual evidence to back the claim.

"In August 2025, the University of Texas at El Paso published a study analyzing over 13,000 penalty calls from 2015 to 2023. The findings, which were broken down in October, show how financial pressure may influence rule enforcement . . . "

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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