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33.2-point spread between hottest and coldest ref–team pairs

Highest: Brad Allen on Los Angeles Chargers (62.1 avg). Lowest: Bernie Kukar on Chicago Bears (28.9 avg).

Sample: 18 games over 26 seasons (2000–2026)

Hottest avg
62.1
Brad Allen · LAC
Coldest avg
28.9
Bernie Kukar · CHI
Gap
33.2
vs 46 league avg
Methodology
  • Findings ranked by effect size × √sample size with category deduplication.
  • Sample gates: 30+ ref games, 8+ team splits, 30+ ATS decisions where applicable.
  • Estimated closing lines disclosed where applicable, not betting advice.
  • Full methodology →
33.2-point spread between hottest and coldest ref–team pairs | Ref Watch