NFL Officiating Observatory
WEEK 8 · 2026
NFL referee assignments, Week 8 2026
TL;DR
14 of 14 Week 8 games have a crew chief assigned. Projected most flags: CAR @ GB with Scott Novak (16.1); PHI @ WAS with Alex Moore (15.9).
| Game | Date | TV | Crew chief | Crew 2026 flags / game | Crew career style | Projected flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR @ GB | 2026-10-29 | Prime | Scott Novak | 20.1 | Let them play | 16.1 |
| PHI @ WAS | 2026-11-01 | NBC | Alex Moore | 17.7 | Stop-and-start | 15.9 |
| ARI @ DAL | 2026-11-01 | Ron Torbert | 13.2 | Game-changers | 15.4 | |
| IND @ JAX | 2026-11-01 | Adrian Hill | 17.8 | Game-changers | 15.2 | |
| CLE @ PIT | 2026-11-01 | Alex Kemp | 14.0 | Game-changers | 14.7 | |
| KC @ DEN | 2026-11-01 | Clete Blakeman | 15.2 | Stop-and-start | 14.7 | |
| NE @ MIA | 2026-11-01 | Shawn Hochuli | 14.3 | Game-changers | 14.3 | |
| MIN @ DET | 2026-11-01 | Craig Wrolstad | 18.0 | Few but costly | 14.1 | |
| CHI @ SEA | 2026-11-02 | ESPN | Shawn Smith | 12.9 | Game-changers | 13.8 |
| LV @ NYJ | 2026-11-01 | John Hussey | 14.0 | Few but costly | 13.5 | |
| TEN @ CIN | 2026-11-01 | Brad Allen | 15.2 | Let them play | 13.5 | |
| LAC @ LA | 2026-11-01 | Brad Rogers | 12.1 | Game-changers | 13.5 | |
| ATL @ TB | 2026-11-01 | Alan Eck | 14.2 | Few but costly | 13.1 | |
| BAL @ BUF | 2026-11-01 | Clay Martin | 11.6 | Few but costly | 12.9 |
Assignments as published before kickoff (Football Zebras). Projections are our model's expected accepted penalties for the game; see how projections work.