The Pittsburgh Steelers had an extra week to prepare for the Washington Commanders after their Week 9 bye. Now they get the ultimate test against a 7-2 uncommon NFC opponent on the road. Mike Tomlin's team already played the easiest stretch of their schedule, and they have grueling matchups ahead.
Before the bye, the Steelers hosted the New York Giants, and a missed 'running into the punter' call against Pittsburgh went viral. This team has been involved in controversial penalties and no-calls since the beginning of the season.
In a game between two teams that combine for a 13-4 record at the halfway point of the season, we would like to believe the referees won't dictate the outcome of the game. Here are the announcers and officiating crew for today's game.
Announcers for Steelers vs. Commanders
- Network: CBS
- Play-by-play: Ian Eagle
- Color commentary: Charles Davis
- Sideline reporter: Evan Washburn
The Steelers vs. Commanders game is a more highly-anticipated matchup than anyone could have predicted at the start of the season, but with a fantastic Lions vs. Texans matchup on Sunday Night Football, the NFL didn't flex Pittsburgh out of the early window.
Still, the Steelers and Commanders will draw the CBS broadcast crew of Ian Eagle (play-by-play analyst) Charles Davis (color commentator), and Evan Washburn (sideline reporter). This crew called Pittsburgh's Week 6 contest in the blowout win over the Raiders.
Referees for Steelers vs. Commanders
Head Referee (Crew Chief)
The head official in this contest is Brad Rogers. Rogers began his NFL referee journey as a field judge in 2017 before becoming a lead official in 2019. Through the first half of the season, Rogers' crew has called 56 penalties on the home team and 50 on the visiting squad.
At 13.25 penalties called per game, Rogers's team is above league average through the first nine weeks of 12.99 penalties per contest. Entering Week 10, the away team has won 50 percent of the first eight games called by this officiating crew.
Full Officiating Crew:
Referee: Brad Rogers
Umpire: Bryan Neale
Down Judge: Kent Payne
Line Judge: Kevin Codey
Field Judge: Joe Blubaugh
Side Judge: Anthony Jeffries
Back Judge: Greg Yette
Replay Official: Roddy Ames
Replay Assistant: Artenzia Young-Seigler