Fans think the NFL is pushing for a Taylor Swift Super Bowl

The NFL appointed veteran official Shawn Smith to the Chiefs-Ravens AFC Championship Game. Is the league angling for a

Taylor Swift Super Bowl?

On Tuesday, information about the officials assigned to oversee this weekend’s AFC championship game between the third-

seeded Kansas City Chiefs and the first-seeded Baltimore Ravens surfaced.

This kind of announcement is seldom seen by the average football fan. However, it’s worth highlighting considering the

identity of the lead officer in this case.

Is the NFL setting up a clear path to the Super Bowl for Chiefs, Taylor Swift?

The win-or-go-home match in Baltimore will be officiated by seasoned referee Shawn Smith. Why Warren Sharp of Sharp

Football Analysis believes the NFL made the wrong decision with Smith was discussed.

Sharp claims that Smith has a strong preference for road teams. In the piece above, he provides a hefty dose of concerning

trends and figures to support his claims.

Over the last three years, the home team has won more than 55% of the games officiated by other crews. Smith serving as an

official? At 40.8 percent, that figure plummets.

When Smith is playing, home teams are significantly more likely to get penalised for infractions than their opponents.

That isn’t typically the case, as the visiting team typically receives a disproportionate number of penalties due to the unsettled stadium.

In addition, Smith has been the top-ranked road team win percentage player since 2018.

Given this, is it accurate to suggest that the NFL is getting ready for a Super Bowl featuring Taylor Swift?

Fans immediately shared their opinions on social media in response to the decision.

Some argue that the argument is flawed and seems like a conspiracy.

According to Timo Riske of PFF, Sharp did not generate the Smith figures with good intentions.

He provided a long thread on X to support his position.