It is said, “In the playoffs, all eyes are on you.” The NFL is about to experience its 2024 playoff season starting on Saturday, January 11. And this time too, all eyes will be on those 14 teams which have qualified for the next round. As the wildcard game is about to begin with AFC’s fourth-seeded Houston Texans taking over the No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers on the field, fans are excited to know who are the ones officiating for it.

Hence, we are taking you to the full schedule of referees, judges, and umpires of these wildcard playoff games. The referee for the first game, i.e. between the Chargers and Texans will be Land Clark. This will be Clark’s first postseason assignment in his 7th season. And his replacement will be Shawn Hochuli.

Next, for Steelers vs Ravens, Alex Kemp will take his 7th postseason assignment as the referee. His backup will be Clete Blakeman for that January 11 game. Then, for Sunday’s Broncos vs Bills game, Bill Vinovich will get the opportunity to officiate, having Adrian Hill as his backup.

Brad Allen will take up the role of referee for the next game on Sunday, which is between the Packers vs Eagles. He is currently in his 11th season and will be backed by Scott Novak. In addition, the last game of the day will see Craig Wrostad as referee for Commanders vs Buccaneers. Wrolstad is in his 22nd season. He will be replaced by Brad Rogers, if necessary. With these, Sunday night games are now over. But who will officiate at the last wildcard matchup of the 2024-2025 season?

Well, it’s John Hussey who will be officiating at Vikings vs Rams on Monday, January 13. This will be his 23rd season and 10th as referee. And he is backed up by Alan Eck. Now, these are the referees who are going to officiate respectively in the six games of the 2024 playoffs. But besides them, who else are the authorities for these wildcard thrillers?

The NFL is ready with its judges and umpires!

To ensure the integrity of the game by maintaining order and making calls, the NFL also welcomes other authorities such as umpires and judges in the games. So, who are the ones chosen for the wildcard rounds this time? Starting with the game whose location has been changed shortly.

For Texans vs Chargers:

Paul King will be the umpire.
Tom Stephan will be the down judge.
Carl Johnson will be the line judge.
Aaron Santi will be the field judge.
Dominique Pender will be the side judge.
Brad Freeman will be the back judge.
Jamie Nicholson will be the replay official.
Adam Choate will be the replay assistant.

For Steelers vs Ravens:

Mark Pellis will be the umpire.
Frank LeBlanc will be the down judge.
Rusty Baynes will be the line judge.
Sean Petty will be the field judge.
Anthony Jeffries will be the side judge.
Greg Meyer will be the back judge.
Mike Chase will be the replay official.
Julie Johnson will be the replay assistant.

For Broncos vs Bills:

Tab Slaughter will be the umpire.
Dale Keller will be the down judge.
Tripp Sutter will be the line judge.
Jabir Walker will be the field judge.
Frank Steratore will be the side judge.
Jimmy Russell will be the back judge.
Denise Crudup will be the replay official.
Chad Wakefield will be the replay assistant.

For Packers vs Eagles:

Barry Anderson will be the umpire.
Sarah Thomas will be the down judge.
Daniel Gallagher will be the line judge.
Rick Patterson will be the field judge.
Dale Shaw will be the side judge.
Greg Wilson will be the back judge.
Mike Wimmer will be the replay official.
Larry Hill Jr. will be the replay assistant.

For Commanders vs Buccaneers:

Roy Ellison will be the umpire.
Danny Short will be the down judge.
Brian Bolinger will be the line judge.
Ryan Dickson will be the field judge.
Keith Washington will be the side judge.
Rich Martinez will be the back judge.
Roddy Ames will be the replay official.
Artenzia Young-Seigler will be the replay assistant.

For Vikings vs Rams:

Terry Killens will be the umpire.
Dana McKenzie will be the down judge.
Tom Eaton will be the line judge.
Eugene Hall will be the field judge.
Allen Baynes will be the side judge.
Matt Edwards will be the back judge.
Andrew Lambert will be the replay official.
Sebrina Brunson will be the replay assistant.

So, are you ready for the thrill?