The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are set to compete against each other for Super Bowl 59, but they'll also have a common opponent as well – the referees. It's the third team that ...

So to say that it’s important would be an understatement. As such, the NFL assigns the referees to the game judiciously. The last thing the league wants is any sort of controversy in the Super Bowl.

While there’s no clear correlation between the referee crew and who wins the game, it’s an interesting nugget to take to the betting window. Martin’s crew ranks seventh in terms of flags ...