The refs probably changed the outcome of both games. Should have been Chiefs-Saints.
The refs are part of the corporation.
Two middle of the country teams don’t draw the audience like both coasts teams do, follow the money. That said the Chiefs just couldn’t get it done on defense. The Saints got screwed. IMO.
Agreed. Watching the “illegal” reciever pick-blocks that opened Edelman on the Pat’s last two drives against the Chiefs show that the refs were allowing a lot of contact in favor of the Pats. Bigger markets, bigger $$$ (or so Goodell hoped)