The Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs was mired by officiating controversy. There was a highly controversial "interception" ruling in the Divisional Round game between the Bills and the Broncos. A Josh Allen pass appeared to be caught by Brandin Cooks,

The refs missed this one badly, and NFL bettors paid the price.

A former NFL referee has opened up on all the controversial decisions from the Bills-Broncos game on Saturday night.

The fans just want consistency. NFL referees are seemingly incapable of providing that, though.

Mike Pereira has spent decades working as an on-field official, then as the NFL's supervisor of officials, then as an officiating analyst for Fox.

The NFL does not release the exact salaries of referees and officials. The latest Collective Bargaining Agreement suggested the average NFL referee earns approximately $205,000 per season. Assuming they are selected for a game per week, that would average out to $11,400 per regular-season game.

A Seattle Seahawks player got fooled trying to fool the referee during the coin toss for the NFC Championship Game.

Shawn Smith, an Eastern Michigan and Ferris State alum, is in his eighth season as an NFL referee. He also is an exec for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan in Southfield.