The NFL has unveiled its officiating crews for the 2024-25 Wild Card Playoffs, marking the fifth season of the expanded playoff format. Therefore, the postseason will have six Wild Card games scheduled, and the referees assigned will bring a mix of experience and fresh faces to the postseason stage.
NFL Wild Card Weekend Referee Assignments
Each officiating team will bring on a mix of on-field officials and alternates to create a robust system to handle the high-stakes atmosphere of the playoffs. Alternate officials remain eligible for assignments in later playoff rounds, including the Divisional and Conference Championships. However, they are ineligible for on-field Super Bowl roles unless they serve as alternates.
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The Wild Card games are spread over three days, starting Saturday with AFC, where the Chargers will face the Texans, and the Steelers will face the Ravens subsequently.
Los Angeles Chargers at Houston Texans (Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET)
- Land Clark (main referee)
- Paul King (umpire)
- Tom Stephan (down judge)
- Carl Johnson (line judge)
- Aaron Santi (field judge)
- Dominique Pender (side judge)
- Brad Freeman (back judge)
- Jamie Nicholson (replay official)
- Adam Choate (replay assistant)
Clark will officiate his first postseason game in seven NFL seasons. His crew includes experienced members like umpire Paul King and back judge Brad Freeman. Later in the day, Kemp, with seven postseason games under his belt, will lead the heated AFC North clash.
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens (Saturday, 8:00 p.m. ET)
- Alex Clark (main referee)
- Mark Pellis (umpire)
- Frank LeBlanc (down judge)
- Rusty Baynes (line judge)
- Sean Petty (field judge)
- Anthony Jeffries (side judge)
- Greg Meyer (back judge)
- Mike Chase (replay official)
- Julie Johnson (replay assistant)
Denver Broncos vs. Buffalo Bills (Sunday, 1:00 pm. ET)
- Bill Vinovich (main referee)
- Tab Slaughter (umpire)
- Dale Keller (down judge)
- Tripp Sutter (line judge)
- Jabir Walker (field judge)
- Frank Steratore (side judge)
- Jimmy Russell (back judge)
- Denise Crudup (replay official)
- Chad Wakefield (replay assistant)
Overseeing the second Sunday matchup is Allen, a seasoned official with five Wild Card assignments. His addition will bring consistency to this NFC showdown. The day would see an end with Wrolstad officiating his 15th playoff game as someone who commands this primetime NFC clash.
Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles (Sunday, 4:30 p.m. ET)
- Brad Allen (main referee)
- Barry Anderson (umpire)
- Sarah Thomas (down judge)
- Daniel Gallagher (line judge)
- Rick Patterson (field judge)
- Dale Shaw (side judge)
- Greg Wilson (back judge)
- Mike Wimmer (replay official)
- Larry Hill Jr. (replay assistant)
Washington Commanders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Sunday, 8:00 p.m. ET)
- Craig Wrostad (main referee)
- Roy Ellison (umpire)
- Danny Short (down judge)
- Brian Bolinger (line judge)
- Ryan Dickson (field judge)
- Keith Washington (side judge)
- Rich Martinez (back judge)
- Roddy Ames (replay official)
- Artenzia Young-Seigler (replay assistant)
Minnesota Vikings vs. Los Angeles Rams (Monday, 8:00 p.m. ET)
- John Hussey (main referee)
- Terry Killens (umpire)
- Dana McKenzie (down judge)
- Tom Eaton (line judge)
- Eugene Hall (field judge)
- Allen Baynes (side judge)
- Matt Edwards (back judge)
- Andrew Lambert (replay official)
- Sebrina Brunson (replay assistant)
Hussey has given 18 postseason appearances, 23 seasons in the NFL, and 10th as a referee, including Super Bowl XLV as a line judge. He will wrap up Wild Card Weekend this year.