The officiating crew that reportedly is getting "downgraded" for the postseason, meaning they won't be participating in the playoffs, will be the crew the Steelers will be dealing with then they take on the Ravens in Baltimore Saturday.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports Brad Allen and his crew will be calling the game.
Allen's crew last worked the Detroit Lions/Dallas Cowboys game that ended in controversy Saturday night.
It Lions scored a 2-point conversion in the final moments of the game, to take the lead, but the play was called back because the refs said tackler Taylor Decker didn't report as eligible after catching the pass.
Video showed Decker approaching Allen before the play.
Tackle Dan Skipper was also called for illegal formation. That call was also questioned.
Allen's crew also screwed up few calls during a game against the Kansas City Chiefs and Green Bay Packers earlier this season, including a pass interference call that would've given the Chiefs a 1st and goal.
Green Bay would go on to win the game.
Hopefully there won't be any big missed calls on Sunday but if there are, we'll know why.
This is what Schefter said about the team being downgraded.
"A large part of Brad Allen's crew is not going to be officiating in the postseason," Schefter said. "They're going to get downgraded, and the chances are that many of them are not going to be involved in the postseason."
