Not so good news for the Cowboys? Philadelphia 7-0 NFL Fan Scold Referee, Saying "Eagles Best Player"

John Hussey (middle), an NFL official, will officiate the Cowboys vs. Eagles game on Sunday.

Although NFL referee conspiracy theories aren’t too common around here, some Dallas Cowboys Nation members are already upset over certain Cowboys news that was released this week. That news: John Hussey, who is renowned for a variety of reasons, but one in particular in this situation, will be the main referee for the crucial Sunday Night Football game versus the Eagles. As it happens, the Eagles are 7-0 when Hussey’s team is involved.

NFL Ref Stats, a Twitter/X account that released some statistics regarding the Hussey crew this week, claims as much.

Home division clubs like the Cowboys have the best home record of any referee since 2016—33-14-2 ATS (70%)—when Hussey officiates, while the Eagles have a perfect 7-0 SU & ATS during that time.

Of course, seven games Hussey has played for the Eagles is still a relatively tiny sample size, and 70% across a huge sample size like 49 games surely means more than that.

Did the anxiety of anticipating a wave of officiating problems in Week 14 subside, though? Naturally, no.

One statistic that stood out as particularly terrible news for the Cowboys was that in the last two Eagles games that John Hussey has managed, opponents have been called for 21 penalties while Philadelphia has been flagged for six.

That prepared the ground for some rather direct assessments, from the subdued “a questionable call or two” to the more ominous and well-worn “The fix is in!” Oh, and how about mentioning the contentious NBA referee Scott Foster?

Another: “John Hussey is calling the Dallas Cowboys vs. Eagles SNF game.” Since Hussey took over as head official, the Eagles had a whopping 7-0 record and a 4:1 lead in the flag department. Expect to witness a couple more dubious calls on Sunday evening.