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Bengals assigned familiar official for AFC North showdown with Ravens

The Bengals have seen this referee plenty of times in recent years.

The Cincinnati Bengals will see an official Sunday that they have seen many times before. Veteran official Bill Vinovich has the call for Sunday’s important AFC North showdown for the Bengals against the Baltimore Ravens.

Vinovich is working his 18th game involving the Bengals, the most of any active referee, per Sport Illustrated’s Jay Morrison.

The Bengals are 8-9 all-time with Vinovich as their referee. The last time the Bengals had Vinovich as their official was Week 14 of last season, a 27-24 overtime win over the Minnesota Vikings.

As Morrison notes, the Bengals had Vinovich as their official four times during the 2021 season, including their AFC Championship win over the Chiefs.

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Alan Eck assigned to Browns vs. Bengals in Week 18

Referee info for Browns vs. Bengals.

In a game that doesn’t have any playoff implications for either team, the Cincinnati Bengals host the Cleveland Browns at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday to finish the regular season.

In the final game, Alan Eck will be the referee for the first time in a Bengals game this year. In his first year as a referee, he has worked 16 games and is averaging 10.1 flags thrown per game.

It is his first year being a referee, but he was an umpire for the Bengals regular season win over the Kansas City Chiefs last season in which Joe Burrow threw for 286 yards and two touchdowns with just six incompletions.

The Bengals are tied for first in the NFL with just 4.7 penalties per game while the Browns are 29th in the league with 6.8 penalties per game, though their starters won’t be on the field for much of the game their penalty frequency might not apply.

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John Hussey assigned to Bengals vs. Chiefs Week 17

Referee info for Bengals vs. Chiefs Week 17.

The Cincinnati Bengals match up against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 17 on New Year’s Eve and the referee for that game has been revealed.

John Hussey will be the head referee for a Bengals game for the second time this season. The first was when they beat the Los Angeles Rams 19-16 on a Monday night in Week 3. Before that, he had also called the Bengals vs. Steelers game on Dec. 21, 2020, when Ryan Finley led Cincinnati to a win in which Juju Smith-Schuster took a big hit from Vonn Bell after dancing on the Bengals logo at midfield.

Cincinnati is 5-3 in games that Hussey is referee for and have a three-game win streak which includes its regular season win over the Chiefs last season.

Through 14 games this year, Hussey and his crew are averaging 12.8 flags thrown per game, including the Cleveland Browns win over the San Francisco 49ers in which 25 penalties were committed combined.

The Bengals are ranked second in the NFL with just 4.8 penalties per game and the Chiefs are 18th in the league with 6.0 per game.

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TV coverage maps, stream Cowboys-Dolphins in Week 16, plus the top prop bets

Another broadcast A-team awaits the Cowboys as Guns, Jr. has the big whistle and the prop bet action is intriguing. Everything you need to enjoy Cowboys-Dolphins. | From @KDDrummondNFL

It’s been a long and trying week for Cowboys Nation, as is usually the case after an unacceptable performance. The football world in general has dismissed the Cowboys’ five-game winning streak as inconsequential, crediting their blowout win over then 10-2 Philadelphia as nothing more than divisional warfare, and their win over the scrappy Seahawks as nothing special. The blowout loss to Buffalo on national television put Dallas back in the category of teams that cannot win games against good competition, just now with the caveat of when on the road.

Sunday afternoon brings a chance at redemption, in some ways. The Miami Dolphins also have a reputation of not being able to beat good competition, entering the game 0-3 against teams currently at or above .500. Unlike the Cowboys there’s no caveat where teams they’ve defeated had a positive record at the time, the Dolphins haven’t faced anyone sitting above that line and emerged victorious.

Mike McDaniels’ team is certainly capable, of course. With one of the league’s great skill position quartets of Tyreek Hill, Jalen Waddle, Raheem Mostert and De’Von Achane centered around speed, speed and more speed, they took back over the points-scored pinnacle from Dallas in Week 15. The defense under Vic Fangio is nothing to sneeze at now that Jalen Ramsey has returned.

It will be a formidable matchup when each team has possession, so there aren’t many downs the viewing public should miss. Want to stay in lock step with all of the action? Here’s how to watch, stream, gamble and enjoy the battle of two teams with Super Bowl dreams.

Bengals vs. Steelers Week 16 referee revealed

Referee info for Bengals vs. Steelers in Week 16.

The Cincinnati Bengals are playing on Saturday for the second straight week, this time against the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road and the referee for the divisional matchup has been revealed.

Craig Wrolstad will be the head referee for a Bengals game for the first time this season. The last time he worked one was Dec. 24, 2022, when they beat the New England Patriots 22-18 and Joe Burrow completed 40 passes for 375 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions.

Wrolstad and his crew are averaging 10.7 flags thrown per game, including last week when the Buffalo Bills, who are competing for a wild card spot with the Bengals, beat the Dallas Cowboys 31-10 and six penalties were called.

The Bengals are tied for third in the NFL with only 4.9 penalties against them per game and the Steelers are tied for ninth with 5.6 per game.

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Vikings vs. Bengals Week 15 referee revealed

Referee info for Vikings vs. Bengals in Week 15.

The Cincinnati Bengals play on Saturday this week with the Minnesota Vikings coming to town, and the referee for the matchup has been revealed.

Bill Vinovich, who has been a referee since 2004, will be the head ref for the Bengals game in Week 15. This year he and his crew have thrown an average of 11.9 flags per game and were off last week.

The last Bengals game Vinovich was referee for was Oct. 31, 2022, when they lost to Jacoby Brissett and the Cleveland Browns 32-13 in a game in which Cincinnati struggled to get any offense going.

This season, the Bengals are fourth in the NFL with just 5.1 penalties per game and the Vikings are just ahead of them, only committing 4.8 penalties per game.

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Bengals vs. Jaguars Week 13 referee revealed

Referee info for Bengals vs. Jags in primetime.

The Cincinnati Bengals are playing another primetime game in Week 13 on Monday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars and they will have a referee that they haven’t yet this season for the matchup.

Scott Novak will be the head referee for the game in Jacksonville. He and his crew average 10.7 flags thrown per game in his 11 weeks this season.

The Bengals are fourth in the NFL when it comes to staying away from penalties with only five flags per game. The Jaguars are just ahead of them at third in the league with only 4.9 penalties per game.

The last Bengals game Novak was referee for was Oct. 9, 2022, when they lost to the Baltimore Ravens 19-17. They are 1-3 in games which he has called for them with the only win coming on Nov. 1, 2020, when Joe Burrow led the Bengals to a 31-20 upset win over the Tennessee Titans in which he threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns.

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Bengals vs. Steelers referee revealed for Week 12

Ref info for Bengals vs. Steelers.

The Cincinnati Bengals are matching up against Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12 for their second straight AFC North matchup, and their first game this season without Joe Burrow starting under center. The referee for that game has been revealed.

Brad Rogers, who is in his fifth year as a referee, will be in charge of the Bengals-Steelers game this week. He and his crew average 13.2 flags thrown per game this year.

The Bengals are third in the NFL with just five penalties against them per game and the Steelers are tied for ninth with just 5.5 flags per game.

Rogers hasn’t been a referee for a Bengals game since Dec. 27, 2020, when Brandon Allen led Cincinnati to a 37-31 win over Deshaun Watson’s Houston Texans.

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Bengals vs. Ravens Week 11 referee revealed

Info on the referee crew for Bengals vs. Ravens.

The Cincinnati Bengals match up against AFC North rival Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night, Week 11 and the referee assignment has been released.

Adrian Hill will be the head referee for the prime-time game. Hill and his crew average 10.9 penalties per game this season.

This is his second Bengals game of the 2023 season after he was on the field for the win over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 6. Hill averages 10.9 penalties per game.

The Bengals are still first in the NFL with the fewest flags thrown against them per game with only 4.6. The Ravens are close to the middle of the pack with 5.9 penalties per game, which is tied for 12th.

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Texans vs. Bengals Week 10 referee revealed

Referee info for Week 10 Texans vs. Bengals.

The Cincinnati Bengals match up against the Houston Texans Week 10, and the referee assignments are out.

Carl Cheffers will be head referee for the game, who is in his 15th season as a referee. His crew has averaged 10.5 flags per game this season so far with a high of 17 in a Week 4 game between the Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears.

The last Bengals game Cheffers was referee for was last season against the Buffalo Bills when the game was canceled because Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field.

The Bengals are averaging just 4.6 penalties per game, which is best in the NFL. The Texans have had 6.9 flags against them per game, which is tied for 26th with the San Francisco 49ers.

The Bengals are avoiding penalties better than anyone in the NFL at this point, so if the game does come down to the referee and which team commits more, Cincinnati seems to be in a good spot.

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