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NFL ref assignments: Which officiating crews will get the call for divisional playoff round
- Carl Cheffers will referee Bills at Broncos in the divisional round, marking his 21st postseason assignment.
- John Hussey will referee 49ers at Seahawks, a game where his crew has historically called fewer penalties.
- Shawn Smith, with 11 seasons as an NFL official, will oversee Texans at Patriots in his 10th postseason assignment as referee.
- Shawn Hochuli will referee Rams at Bears, bringing experience from 12 seasons and eight years as a referee.
- Cheffers’ crew is known for calling more penalties than the average, which could influence the Bills-Broncos game.
- Hussey’s crew has shown a home-team penalty bias in 2025, which is a noted trend for the 49ers-Seahawks clash.
- Texans at Patriots will feature referee Shawn Smith, who has shifted over multiple playoff rounds but not a Super Bowl.
- Rams at Bears will be officiated by Shawn Hochuli, continuing a family legacy of NFL officials.
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