Before every NFL game, the officials are announced, and their records, such as how many flags they average per game, are readily available for all fans to view. It might seem like useless information, and for the most part, it is, but with how officiating has gone this season, even for the Patriots, it has become more popular amongst fans in predicting how a game might go.
That's what I did when looking ahead to the Patriots' Week 15 game, as looking into the information about John Hussey and his crew made me almost certain that the team would have the luxury of not "dealing with the league's biggest headache" for at least one week, particularly in the biggest game of their season.