Carl Cheffers

But anyway, that's the gambling numbers as we know it.

The officials for this game, Carl Cheffers, baby.

Carl Cheffers is back for this one.

He's

a cheffer.

Carl Cheffers is, Jake, he's the fewest offensive holding penalty per game in 2026.

which helps because the Browns are the most penalized team in the NFL and the Ravens are the fifth most penalized team in the NFL.

So there you go.

Ravens at the Browns.

Carl Cheffers the referee.

Divisional home teams over the past decade, 35, 22 and 1 against the spread with Carl Cheffers officiating.

So some penalty numbers we're gonna touch on before we get to the breakdown of the game.

As it stands right now through five weeks, the Cleveland Browns rank number one, Baltimore Ravens rank number five in penalty per game average.

And the Browns and the Ravens, the Browns currently rank second overall in this category.

The Ravens sit just outside the top 10 as the most penalized team for offensive holding.

So- This will be a case of something has to give on Sunday because as it stands right now, the Carl Cheffers crew is calling the fewest offensive holding penalties per game.

Thanks to Evan for this stat.

Do people not know that Carl Cheffers is the official in this game, and that dogs cover at a 61% clip in his games since 2020? Don't people know that? That could be reason enough to bet the Cleveland Browns.

I love it.

And, uh, I think I saw another crazy stat.

Okay, Lions at the Cardinals.

Carl Cheffers the referee.

Home teams over the past decade, 105 and 64, 62% with Carl Cheffers.

That includes a perfect 4 and 0 record this season.

Home underdogs, as the Cardinals are in this one, 29, 18, and 3 against the spread over the past decade, 63%.

We have the Lions ranked as a top 10 team surrendering automatic first downs via penalty.

And then if we zero in on a particular category, in this case defensive pass interference, both the Cardinals and the Lions defenses rank as top 10 units surrendering defensive pass interference.

And it just so happens as of, as of now, the Carl Cheffers crew leads the league awarding defensive pass interference penalties.

So you're seeing more and more flags.

The Lions this week get the Carl Cheffers crew.

They've had him several times over the last few years, but they are one of those crews who consistently calls more penalties on the road team than the home team.

So they've called 34 on the visitors and 29 on the home team this year.

Oh, good afternoon, everyone.

Good afternoon, uh, Brooksy and Carl, and, uh, the shadows in there just waving at me.

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I tell you what, it's starting to warm up in Bondi-

Land Clark is a chief building official.

Clay Martin is a high school administrator and basketball coach.

Carl Cheffers is a sales manager, and it goes on.

What are they getting paid? Can we Google that?

This is how you teach it.

The pool reporter, Nikki Javala, asked the head referee, Carl Cheffers, and Cheffers said he launched himself.

It doesn't matter if he hits the neck or the head.

If he launches himself against a defenseless receiver, it's unnecessary roughness.