Jets at Steelers Ed Hochuli is the referee (full crew) in his sixth conference championship game. Final | Steelers 24-19. Penalties: Jets 6 for 50 yards, Steelers 4 for 25 yards, 1 penalty declined (against the Jets). There were two replay reviews: a coach's challenge (Jets) was reversed, while a booth review
Playoffs
NFC Championship officiating
Packers at Bears Terry McAulay is the referee (full crew) in his fifth conference championship game. Final | Packers 21-14. Penalties: Packers 6 for 40 yards, Bears 9 for 89 yards, none declined or offsetting. Two replay reviews: one coach's challenge (Bears) was reversed and one booth review was upheld. 4th Quarter |
Hochuli, McAulay head title game crews; Anderson earns 2nd Super Bowl nod
Sunday’s divisional playoff officiating
Jets at Patriots Bill Leavy is the referee (full crew). 2nd Quarter, 5:46 remaining. Patriots coach Bill Belichick challenged a juggled catch by Jets receiver Santonio Holmes. Although it was just a five-yard pass, it made the difference between a first down and a 4th-and-5. Holmes was able to get his hand
Saturday’s divisional playoff officiating
Packers at Falcons John Parry is the referee. 3rd Quarter, 7:41 remaining. Packers coach Mike McCarthy challenged a 23-yard reception by Falcons receiver Michael Jenkins. When Jenkins gets both feet down following a catch, there must be a recognizable amount of time that he holds possession of the ball. In this case,
VP of officiating likes the Tuck Rule
Contrasting to his predecessor's opinion, vice-president of officiating Carl Johnson has defended the rule that, until the recent arrival of "the process of the catch," was considered one of the sport's worst. It is the dreaded Tuck Rule, added to the rulebook in 1999, and most notably implemented in a 2002
McAulay, Hochuli likely to head all-star crews for conference championships
By examining the officiating rosters for the wild card and divisional playoffs, we have some reasonable certainty of the crews that will work the conference championship games. (More on the process is in an earlier post.) Officials who are selected for the conference title games are the second- and third-best rated
Divisional assignments: Parry, Leavy, Riverón; Triplette heads mixed crew
Sunday’s Wild Card officiating
Ravens at Chiefs Mike Carey is the referee. 1st Quarter, 6:26 remaining. The Chiefs challenged the spot of the ball in relation to the first-down marker. Since Ravens running back Ray Rice landed with his hand first, he was not considered down until another part of his body contacted the ground. Ravens
Saturday’s Wild Card officiating
Saints at Seahawks Walt Coleman is the referee, heading up Terry McAulay's crew. First half. No replay reviews. Saints have 4 penalties for 18 yards, Seahawks 3/14, no penalties declined. 4th Quarter, 3:38 remaining. On the amazing touchdown run by Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch, did quarterback Matt Hasselbeck throw an illegal block