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The Tennessee Titans host the upstart Cincinnati Bengals in the Divisional round on Saturday. They will have long time referee Clete Blakeman leading the officiating crew. It’s always difficult to get a true idea of how well an officiating crew does their job, but as fans, the fewer delays due to penalties is always a nice thing.
Below, we’ll break down how Blakeman has stacked up against his peers in penalties called and how each team ranks in penalties called against them. His crew isn’t exactly the same as during the season, but as the lead, the referee can set the tone on how a game is called.
DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the Titans as 3.5 point favorites in this matchup.
Chiefs-Benglas officials
| Pos | # | Name | Yrs | 2021 crew | College | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | # | Name | Yrs | 2021 crew | College | Occupation |
| R | 52 | Bill Vinovich | 16 | San Diego | certified public accountant | |
| U | 11 | Fred Bryan | 13 | Martin | Northern Iowa | superintendent, juvenile correctional facility |
| DJ | 134 | Ed Camp | 22 | Hochuli | William Paterson | physical education teacher |
| LJ | 45 | Jeff Seeman | 20 | Cheffers | Minnesota | brokerage sales |
| FJ | 31 | Mearl Robinson | 5 | Hill | Air Force | retired U.S. Air Force instructor |
| SJ | 120 | Jonah Monroe | 7 | Boger | Arkansas | engineer |
| BJ | 78 | Greg Meyer | 20 | Clark | Texas Christian | banker |
| RO | Mark Butterworth | 5 | Vinovich | Walsh | non-profit COO | |
| RA | Larry Hanson | 2 | Allen | California-San Diego | health and safety | |
| ALT | R | Shawn Hochuli | 8 | Claremont | financial advisor | |
| ALT | U | Roy Ellison | 19 | Hill | Savannah State | IT engineer |
| ALT | DJ | Patrick Holt | 3 | Vinovich | North Carolina State | IT manager |
| ALT | LJ | Rusty Baynes | 12 | Boger | Auburn-Montgomery | general manager, safety services |
| ALT | FJ | Ryan Dickson | 5 | Torbert | Utah | commercial real estate developer |
| ALT | SJ | Dale Shaw | 9 | Kemp | Allegheny | pharmaceutical sales |
| ALT | BJ | Todd Prukop | 13 | Corrente | Cal State-Fullerton | medical sales representative |
courtesy footballzebras.com
Penalty calls out of 17 officiating crews:
Holding: 3rd
Pass interference: 10th
Roughing the passer: 2nd
Unsportsmanlike conduct: 4th
Penalty yards: 4th
Team penalties per game + ranking:
Bengals: 5.06, 32nd
Titans: 7.06, 17th