For the past few weeks, the officials have been nearly as big of a story as the players on the field thanks to mostly online conspiracy theories that NFL officials are biased in favor of the back-to-back champs.

Mike Pereira, a former veteran NFL official and the league's VP of officiating from 2004 to 2009, is surprised to see referees with less experience

It’s never good when you all want to talk to us,” Fox Sports rules analyst Mike Pereira joked Thursday before sitting down for the network’s media day at the Super Bowl. The theory that NFL officials go out of their way to favor the Chiefs has steadily spread as Kansas City approaches its third consecutive Super Bowl.

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Allegations of NFL referees favoring Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs have fueled online conspiracy theories, but FOX’s Mike Pereira and other officiating experts say there’s no evidence of bias.

The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to win a third straight Super Bowl on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. That's never been done before, but many fans around the country are rooting against the historic achievement in this year's big game.