Per Cameron Filipe of Football Zebras, Cheffers is in his 26th season as an official and 18th as a referee. Hussey is in his 24th season and 11th as a referee, while Hochuli and Smith are both in their eighth seasons as referees, with Hochuli having one more year of overall experience at 12 seasons.

Carl Cheffers games favor the home team, and the Broncos are 4-1 in their last five games with Cheffers as the ref.

NFL fans demand an investigation after controversial referee decisions impact Rams and Bears Wild Card playoff wins, getting enough hate.

Despite the challenges and constant scrutiny, the argument stands that NFL game officials are fairly compensated for the demanding nature of their roles.

In the Sean Payton era, Cheffers has been the referee for four games, in which the Broncos have gone 3-1, with their win over the Dallas Cowboys this season being the most recent. In that game, the Broncos were called for seven penalties for 42 yards, including two defensive pass interference calls on Riley Moss.

Wild Card Weekend is almost here. Six playoff games spread across four days will determine who survives and who goes home. The postseason grind officially begins Saturday afternoon and runs all the way through Monday night.

The Pittsburgh Steelers hosted the Houston Texans in the final playoff game of the Wild Card round, and officials were mocked online after appearing to misspeak during the first quarter

NFL refs are under fire again after appearing to make one of the most bogus calls of the season against the Panthers.

Former NFL referee Terry McAulay believes Miami should have been flagged for defensive pass interference on the final play vs. Ole Miss.

NFL fans will notice a female official on the sideline for the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars game in the Wild Card round on Sunday afternoon. Thomas is the down judge on the crew of referee Brad Allen.