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Notes: Penalties way down through 3 weeks of 2020 NFL season

Nothing worse than having an NFL game ruined by the officials. Of course, you’re likely a Detroit Lions fan, so I don’t need to remind you of that. And while the Lions nearly fell victim to another questionable call last Sunday, 2020 appears to be a year in which officiating is finally taking a backseat to actual game play.

Through three weeks of the season, we are see a lot fewer penalty flags being thrown on a per game basis. Per Rob Pizzola, games are averaging just 11.