The same officiating crew responsible for Sunday’s absolutely disastrous finish between the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys will be back in prime time.
ESPN‘s Adam Schefter reported on Tuesday that NFL referee Brad Allen and his crew will be on hand for Saturday’s Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers game.
While the game has no impact on the Ravens’ postseason aspirations as Baltimore has the top seed in the AFC wrapped up, the Steelers are competing for a possible AFC Wild Card spot.
Referee Brad Allen and his crew — who last worked Saturday night’s Lions-Cowboys game — have been assigned to Saturday’s Steelers-Ravens game on ESPN. So back on national television. pic.twitter.com/q5Uqo2j1tU
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 2, 2024
Allen’s crew looked to have misjudged a penalty against the Lions that cost the team a 2-point conversion and subsequent win against the Cowboys on Saturday that had major ramifications on the NFC playoff picture.
The consequential gaffe for Allen’s crew probably doesn’t inspire hope for Pittsburgh fans looking for a cleanly officiated game, but other fans need not worry.
Schefter reported recently that a good portion of Allen’s crew will be downgraded and will likely not work in this year’s NFL postseason.
