NFL accused of 'sneaky' move for Chiefs-Bills game amid Kansas City 'rigged' claims
NFL accused of 'sneaky' move for Chiefs-Bills game amid Kansas City 'rigged' claims
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The NFL has been accused of a 'sneaky' refereeing decision for the Chiefs-Bills AFC Championship Game on Sunday. All season long, fans have complained about a perceived refereeing bias in favor of the two-time defending champions, while even players have expressed a similar sentiment.
![[And one content creator believes the assignment could favor Josh Allen's Bills over Patrick Mahomes' Chiefs]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/26/00/94518975-14325695-image-a-121_1737849633225.jpg)
That issue came to the forefront again last weekend as Patrick Mahomes drew two controversial roughing penalties against the Texans. Fans have even accused the league of being 'rigged' in the Chiefs' favor this season. However, one content creator has claimed that, if anything, the refereeing assignment for Sunday's game favors the Bills.
![[An unnecessary roughness penalty was controversially called on the Texans in the second half]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/25/23/94253235-14325695-An_unnecessary_roughness_penalty_was_called_on_the_Texans_in_the-a-109_1737849190040.jpg)
'The NFL just did something really sneaky for the AFC Championship Game, and they're hoping that nobody notices,' he said in a now-viral clip. Clete Blakeman will be the referee for the AFC clash. Clete Blakeman has been selected as the referee for Sunday's AFC Championship game.
And one content creator believes the assignment could favor Josh Allen's Bills over Patrick Mahomes' Chiefs. And while the Chiefs have been dominant ever since Patrick Mahomes took over as the starter in 2018, the team is just 5-6 in games with Blakeman in that span.
The Bills, meanwhile, are 5-2 with Blakeman as their ref over the last five years. Additionally, Blakeman called 53.17 percent of his penalties on the home team this year, which is nearly four percent more than the league average, per Pro Football Reference.
The Chiefs will be hosting the Bills at Arrowhead Field on Sunday. According to NFLPenalties.com, Blakeman's crew called the most penalties per game this past season with an average of 15.8 per contest. However, the referee won't be with his normal crew for this playoff game.
