Based on NFL policy for postseason assignments, referees who work the championship playoff round are among the highest-rated in the league. So it's safe to say that, by the league's estimation, Ed Hochuli and Bill Vinovich had excellent 2015 seasons.
Hochuli was announced this week as the referee for the AFC Championship Game. Vinovich will handle the NFC Championship Game. They will lead all-star crews composed of the top-graded officials at each position, and not necessarily the people they worked with during the regular season, making their tendencies less relevant in analysis.
But the referee sets the tone for any crew, so it's still worth taking a closer look at each man.