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.

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

Sarah Thomas is the NFL's first full-time female official and served as the down judge in the Jaguars vs. Bills game.

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The Algerian Football Federation said that officiating in the team's 2-0 loss to Nigeria "undermined the credibility of African refereeing".