Episode 35: All quiet on the playoff front

Episode 35 • January 16, 2026 • 00:25:01
Episode 35: All quiet on the playoff front
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Episode 35: All quiet on the playoff front

Jan 16 2026 | 00:25:01

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Show Notes

On this episode of the 1st & 25 podcast, postseason football is in full swing, and we noticed that there was very little said about officiating for the Wild Card Playoffs and the playoff bowl games.

We also looked at current NFL system of assigning mixed crews as opposed to placing a regular season crew on each game and why this is the best method of handling playoff assignments. We also look ahead to the Divisional Playoffs and potential assignments for the Conference Championship games and the Super Bowl.

This week, Ben Austro, Mark Schultz, and Chris Seubert have the discussion.

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