Brad Allen and his crew were in the spotlight again after a controversial finish to last week’s Dallas Cowboys win over the Detroit Lions. This is not the first time the crew has received attention for their officiating this 2023 NFL season.
The crew worked the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Green Bay Packers when there appeared to be pass interference by the Packers twice late in the game. They also officiated a game in Week 7 when all ten penalties of the game were called on the Miami Dolphins in a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
There are 16 of the 17 crews working this week, and Allen’s group was assigned to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens on Saturday.
NFL Referee Assignments for Week 18
All times Eastern and game day Sunday unless stated otherwise. All penalty stat information is courtesy of NFLPenalties.com.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers | 1 p.m.
Clete Blakeman - New York Jets at New England Patriots | 1 p.m.
Land Clark - Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints | 1 p.m.
John Hussey - Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals | 1 p.m.
Alan Eck - Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions | 1 p.m.
Brad Rogers - Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans | 1 p.m.
Tra Blake - Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers | 4:25 p.m.
Carl Cheffers - Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers | 4:25 p.m.
Scott Novak - Denver Broncos at Las Vegas Raiders | 4:25 p.m.
Shawn Hochuli - Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals | 4:25 p.m.
Adrian Hill - Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants| 4:25 p.m.
Craig Wrolstad - Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers | 4:25 p.m.
Clay Martin - Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders | 4:25 p.m.
Shawn Smith - Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins | 8:20 p.m.
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The Jets, with 123 penalties, have moved ahead of the Cowboys for most in the league after picking up 26 flags in the last two games. Dallas is only averaging five penalties in the last three games after 7.5 per game in the first 13 games.
The Bengals and Raiders are tied for the lowest number of penalties with 75 through 16 games. The Falcons, Jaguars, and Chargers are also under 80 penalties for the season heading into Week 18.
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Each season, officials are assigned to referees from the NFL’s officiating roster. You can see the full crews for the 2023 season in our handy guide.
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