I’d say that the sheer volume of possessions and plays is generally going to prove you wrong. It takes a shit-ton of failure throughout a football game for a single call to matter. Look at the Bills in the AFC Championship for a great example. They basically wasted the entire first quarter.
What if it’s not the overall volume of penalties, but instead penalties that benefit them at exceedingly important moments /shrug
I’d say that the sheer volume of possessions and plays is generally going to prove you wrong. It takes a shit-ton of failure throughout a football game for a single call to matter. Look at the Bills in the AFC Championship for a great example. They basically wasted the entire first quarter.
A first down on a stalled drive from a bogus call has the same impact as a turn over. Turnovers are a huge indicator of success in the NFL.