Colts Vs. Texans assigned controversial officiating crew
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The full Week 18 NFL slate has been announced. Meaning we now know the day and time each matchup will be played.
And now we also know which officiating crew has been assigned to each game.
The Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans are preparing for a massive showdown on Saturday Night Football. And they have been assigned Bill Vinovich's crew.
Vinovich's crew is known for the infamous missed pass interference call during the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams NFC Championship game in 2019.
Vinovich's crew has been assigned to 15 games this season, including one Colts game in Week 9 during their game against the Carolina Panthers. According to Pro Football Reference, 53.14% of the penalties thrown by Vinovich's crew have been on the home team, and the visiting team has won 60% of those games. With the Colts set to be the home team this week, those are less-than-ideal statistics.
A crew that many have scrutinized over the years will now be in charge of essentially a playoff game between the Colts and Texans. Both will look to earn a playoff spot with a win, and the loser will have an entire offseason to think about what could have been.
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