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NFL refs have set all-time record for flags this season, and it's changing the outcome of games

First reported 6 Oct, 11:15 UTCUpdated 19h ago3 sources

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NFL officials have thrown more accepted penalties through Week 4 than any season since 1978, with 17 nullified touchdowns compared to five last year.

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  1. TownhallRightUSMixed factuality
    Why These NFL Officials Got Suspended (opens Townhall in a new tab)
  2. BreitbartFar RightUSLow factuality
    Yellow Fever: NFL Has Most Accepted Penalties Since Through Week 4 Since 1978 (opens Breitbart in a new tab)

    If you think NFL referees have been throwing a lot of flags through the first four weeks of the season, that's because they have.

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    NFL refs have set all-time record for flags this season, and it's changing the outcome of games (opens Fox News in a new tab)

    NFL officials have thrown more accepted penalties through Week 4 than any season since 1978, with 17 nullified touchdowns compared to five last year.

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