NFL The referee assignments for the 2025 convention championships uncover been situation.
Shawn Hochuli will officiate the NFC Championship Game between the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles, while Clete Blakeman will referee the AFC title game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills.
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The referee assignments for the AFC and NFC Championships are situation! pic.twitter.com/NxIDuy8pKk
The convention championships originate Sunday when the Eagles and Commanders kick off in Philadelphia at 3 p.m. ET.
Blakeman’s crews (252 penalties in 16 video games) and Hochuli’s crews (221 penalties in 16 video games) uncover two of one of the best seemingly penalty totals in the NFL this season, in holding with NFL Penalty Files.
Crews led by Blakeman handed out 133 penalty yards per game, while Hochuli’s averaged about 113 every contest.
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Referee crews with doubtlessly the most penalties in #NFL 2024 (As of week 20)
Clete Blakeman: 252 penalties/2128 yards/289 flags
Craig Wrolstad: 252/2092/302
Ron Torbert: 235/1958/285
Alex Kemp: 231/1898/265
Shawn Hochuli: 221/1811/274
Click for stats on all refs:https://t.co/yteSssGNgf
The NFC title contest will mark the fundamental time Hochuli has been tabbed to lead an officiating crew for the period of a convention championship game, in holding with Football Zebras.
He has beforehand refereed eight playoff video games, including a Wild Card game and 7 Divisional round contests, per Football Zebras.
Blakeman has in the intervening time led officiating crews for 15 prior postseason contests, including 5 convention championships, per Football Zebras. Most recently he refereed the 2024 NFC Championship Game between the Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers.
Blakeman moreover served as referee for the period of Extensive Bowl 50 between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers after the 2015 season.
Per The Athletic’s Mike Sando, the Chiefs uncover a 6-5 file all-time with Blakeman as their lead referee. He led the officiating crew when the Chiefs misplaced to the Las Vegas Raiders on Christmas Day for the period of the 2023 season.
Source: Bleacher Report
