The Pittsburgh Steelers snapped their mini-losing streak in Week 6 and are hoping to keep their momentum going tonight against the New York Jets. The last time Mike Tomlin's team played under the lights, they lost thanks to a last-second play by the Dallas Cowboys. This time around, the Steelers will look for the last laugh.
This won't come easy, as the Jets are backed into a corner with a 2-4 record and Aaron Rodgers now has wide receiver Davante Adams at his disposal. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh is 4-2 and trying to keep pace with the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC North.
With no weather delays expected this time around on Sunday Night Football, it will be a more relaxing atmosphere at Acrisure Stadium. Here are the announcers and referees for tonight's game.
Announcers for Steelers vs. Jets
- Network: NBC
- Play-by-play: Mike Tirico
- Color commentary: Chris Collinsworth
- Sideline reporter: Melissa Stark
The Steelers will be graced with the talented Sunday Night Football crew for the second time in the past three weeks -- only this time, we won't have to listen to Chris Collinsworth fill the air during ninety minutes of weather delays.
This will be the second and final time the Steelers will play on Sunday Night Football in 2024, so soak up Mike Tirico's terrific play-by-play commentary while it lasts. Collinsworth will be the color commentator with Melissa Stark as the sideline reporter tonight. The Pittsburgh Steelers won't have these announcers again until 2025.
Referees for Steelers vs. Jets
Head Referee (Crew Chief)
Shawn Smith got his start as an umpire in the NFL in 2015 but has been a lead official since 2018. Remarkably, the home team won a mere 17.65 percent of the games he officiated during the 2023 season. This year, the home team is winning only 40 percent of the time entering Week 7 under Smith's watch.
The good news is that Smith's crew calls two fewer penalties per game than the NFL average this year. His squad has let the yellow laundry fly 59 times so far this season, with 32 penalties on the home team and 27 penalties on the visitors.
Full Officiating Crew:
Referee: Shawn Smith
Umpire: Alex Moore
Down Judge: Jay Bilbo
Line Judge: Jeff Seeman
Field Judge: Dyrol Prioleau
Side Judge: Boris Cheek
Back Judge: Dino Paganelli
Replay Official: Mike Wimmer
Replay Assistant: Larry Hill Jr.