{"id":2399813,"date":"2025-02-06T14:54:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T19:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-kc-chiefs-miracle-most-say-refs-rig-games-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T14:55:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T19:55:06","slug":"no-kc-chiefs-miracle-most-say-refs-rig-games-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-kc-chiefs-miracle-most-say-refs-rig-games-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"No KC Chiefs miracle: Most say refs rig games &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fno-kc-chiefs-miracle-most-say-refs-rig-games-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2399813&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the growing \u2064belief\u200c among\u2063 fans that NFL referees may be rigging\u2064 games,\u2062 particularly in favor\u2063 of \u2063the Kansas\u2062 City\u2062 Chiefs, \u2064who \u2062are aiming for\u2062 their third consecutive\u200c Super Bowl victory. According to a recent Rasmussen\u200b Reports \u2062survey,\u200c 45% of Americans think the outcomes of NFL games are manipulated, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megan-rapinoe-reportedly-worth-millions-claims-she-is-disrespected-and-dismissed-over-gender\/\" title=\"Megan Rapinoe, Reportedly Worth Millions, Claims She Is \u2018Disrespected And Dismissed\u2019 Over Gender\">higher percentage<\/a> of\u200d men and \u200cRepublicans expressing this belief. The public perception of the Chiefs \u2064has \u200bshifted, leading some supporters to suggest \u2063they\u200b should be nicknamed the \u200b&#8221;Cheatin&#8217; Chiefs.&#8221; Despite this skepticism, 44% of survey\u200d participants favored the chiefs \u200dover \u2062the Philadelphia Eagles for the upcoming\u200b Super Bowl. The article also notes \u2062that there is high interest in the event, with projections indicating \u200dit could attract a record\u2062 viewership of 133 million, partly due to the presence of celebrities like taylor Swift and \u200bformer President \u200cDonald Trump.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">No KC Chiefs miracle: Most say refs rig games<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1980800\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Kansas City&rsquo;s Cardiac Chiefs might not be this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opera-philadelphia-pick-your-price-model\/\" title=\"Opera Philadelphia &#039;Pick Your Price&#039; Model\">season&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s NFL miracle after all.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In fact, fans might think their real nickname is the &ldquo;Cheatin&rsquo; Chiefs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After a year of some <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">pretty stunning upsets<\/a>, a new Super Bowl survey out Thursday afternoon found that more than not believe that the National Football League&rsquo;s referees have rigged games.<\/p>\n<p>The latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rasmussenreports.com\/public_content\/lifestyle\/general_lifestyle\/february_2025\/super_bowl_lix_is_it_rigged_for_the_chiefs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Rasmussen Reports<\/a> survey shared with Secrets said that 45% believe games were rigged. Just 36% said they weren&rsquo;t. Men more than women and Republicans more than Democrats felt there was rigging.<\/p>\n<p>Here is their analysis of the survey:<\/p>\n<p><em>&ldquo;Former NFL great Terrell Owens is the latest to claim that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-donald-trump-offered-bribe-to-senator-in-attempt-to-end-spygate-investigation-trump-fires-back\/\" title=\"REPORT: Donald Trump Offered Bribe To Senator In Attempt To End \u2018Spygate\u2019 Investigation, Trump Fires Back\">league officials<\/a> have favored the Chiefs, who are seeking their third consecutive Lombardi Trophy. Forty-five percent (45%) of Americans believe NFL officials are rigging the outcomes of games, including 18% who say it&rsquo;s very likely. Thirty-six percent (36%) don&rsquo;t think NFL games are being rigged by officials, including 14% who say it&rsquo;s not at all likely. Another 20% are not sure.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>And maybe that&rsquo;s why voters surveyed picked the Chiefs over the Philadelphia Eagles by a wider margin than the current odds that show Kansas City squeaking out a win.<\/p>\n<p>Rasmussen found that by a big margin of 44%-24%, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/43677484\/super-bowl-2025-predictions-experts-pick-eagles-chiefs-score-mvp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Chiefs are favored to win.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And as for predictions of the biggest viewership ever of the Super Bowl, 51% plan to watch the game, while 33% don&rsquo;t. If that comes true, an estimated 133 million adults will watch, shattering last <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-big-tech-and-media-actions-to-steal-the-election-heres-whats-going-on-in-pennsylvania-and-michigan\/\" title=\"Democrat, Big Tech and Media Actions to Steal the Election \u2013 Here\u2019s What\u2019s Going on in Pennsylvania and Michigan\">year&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s record of about 125 million.<\/p>\n<p>Many eyes will be on the lookout for singer Taylor Swift, the girlfriend of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/02\/05\/travis-kelce-donald-trump-taylor-swift\/78250663007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Travis Kelce<\/a> of the Chiefs. Others hope to catch a glimpse of President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3310238\/trump-become-first-sitting-president-attend-super-bowl-new-orleans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump,<\/a> the first president to attend a Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1980800\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1980800\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many believe NFL refs rig games; Chiefs face skepticism<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2399814,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Chiefs-Eagles-Poll-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[49952,41458,49951,33418],"class_list":["post-2399813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-game-rigging","tag-kc-chiefs","tag-referees","tag-sports-controversy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Chiefs-Eagles-Poll-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2399813"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399813\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2399817,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399813\/revisions\/2399817"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2399814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2399813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2399813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2399813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}