ДОКАЗЫВАЕТ ЛИ ЭТО, ЧТО СУДЬИ NFL «ГНОБЯТ» Saints?! | Джеймс Скрметта реагирует

Are NFL referees really treating the New Orleans Saints differently in close games? A new dataset covering crunch-time judgment penalties from 2018 through 2026 has the Saints as one of the NFL's biggest outliers, and James Skrmetta digs into what the numbers actually prove—and what they don't. The data from Stick to the Model examines holding, pass interference, roughing, face-mask and other judgment penalties during one-score fourth quarters and overtime. New Orleans has received fewer flags against its opponents per 100 crunch-time snaps than any other NFL team in the dataset, while only the San Francisco 49ers have been penalized more frequently themselves. The numbers arrive at an especially interesting time for Saints fans. New Orleans has already experienced multiple controversial moments in 2026, including the Tyler Shough fumble against Las Vegas and the similar-looking Jared Goff play against Detroit. The NFL's replay department said the distinction was whether the quarterback maintained control as his hand began moving forward. But does an extreme statistical outlier mean the Saints are actually being officiated unfairly? Does it prove bias? Or are there other factors that could explain the numbers? James breaks down the data, the recent Saints officiating controversies and what we can reasonably conclude from nearly a decade of close-game penalty information. What do you think the data shows? Let me know in the comments. Subscribe to James Skrmetta for New Orleans Saints news, reactions, analytics and NFL coverage throughout the 2026 season. JAMES SKRMETTA MERCH: https://jamesskrmetta.store/ SEND JAMES A VOICE MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/JamesSkrmetta Join the James Skrmetta Reddit:   / jamesskrmetta   James Skrmetta Gaming: ‪@JamesSkrmettaGaming‬ James Skrmetta Wrestling: ‪@JamesSkrmettaWrestling‬ James Skrmetta+: ‪@JamesSkrmettaPLUS‬ James Skrmetta Collects: ‪@JamesSkrmettaCollects‬ James Skrmetta TCG: ‪@JamesSkrmettaTCG‬ Follow James Skrmetta on Social Media: Twitter:   / james_skrmetta   Instagram:   / jskrmetta   Tik Tok:   / james_skrmetta   #nfl #neworleanssaints #saints New Orleans Saints, Saints, Saints news, Saints refs, Saints referees, NFL refs, NFL referees, NFL officiating, Saints officiating, Saints penalties, Saints ref controversy, Saints bad calls, New Orleans Saints refs, NFL referee data, Saints Raiders refs, Tyler Shough fumble, Jared Goff fumble, New Orleans Saints 2026, Who Dat, NFL