NFL Makes Historic “First-Ever” Ruling for Chiefs-Colts Showdown

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs desperately need to win their next game when they host Daniel Jones and the Indianapolis Colts, as a loss would put them under .500 again during the 2025 season.

The two teams have not met in the regular season in three years.

For this huge matchup, the NFL assigned Alex Moore as the game’s head official.

In the summer, the NFL hired six new officials to replace the six officials who retired or were not retained, according to Football Zebras.

Umpire Marcus Woods (ACC), down judge Andy Werner (Big 12), line judge Quentin Givens (Big 12), umpire Larry Smith (Big Ten), umpire Brandon Ellison (ACC), and back judge Courtney Brown (Mountain West) are the newest additions to the NFL officiating crews, per Football Zebras.

Moore is in his fourth NFL season and earned a promotion to referee, according to the website.

He will make history during this contest.

“First-year referee Alex Moore will be the ref for Chiefs vs. Colts,” Chiefs reporter Farzin Vousoughian wrote on X. “It’s his first ever Chiefs game as the head official.”

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Colts Have A Chance To Make A Statement Against The Chiefs

Dec 1, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; An Indianapolis Colts helmet sits on an equipment case during the first half against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images
The Kansas City Chiefs have to win.

The Jacksonville Jaguars occupy the final wild-card spot in the AFC, and they have the head-to-head tiebreaker over Kansas City.

Travis Kelce understands the importance of this year, which is why he attributes the team’s current situation to their lack of discipline.

Not helping matters for them is that the Colts are playing like a Super Bowl contender. They are also coming into this game with Charvarius Ward, who was just designated for his return to the field. He is a player with a heavy emotional toll as he juggles playing the game he loves alongside mourning the death of his daughter, who passed away a year ago.

Kansas City will be in survival mode for the final seven weeks, while the Colts have the opportunity to bury them.