The NY Jets and Minnesota Vikings have made the trip across the Atlantic Ocean to square off in the NFL's first London game of the 2024 season. It'll be Aaron Rodgers versus Sam Darnold as the 2-2 Jets take on the undefeated 4-0 Vikings.
The Jets are coming off their most embarrassing loss of the year, falling 10-9 to the Denver Broncos a week ago in a game they were favored to win by nearly 10 points.
That temporary setback has many Jets fans pessimistic entering a challenging game against a Vikings team that has looked like the best team in the NFL through four weeks.
Darnold is playing at an MVP level, Minnesota's defense has exceeded all expectations, and the Vikings have won by an average margin of over 14 points per game. They've been the most dominant team in football.
The Jets are hoping to rebound while the Vikings are hoping to keep their winning ways alive. Here's a look at the expected announcers and referee crew for today's Jets-Vikings game.
Announcers for NY Jets vs. Vikings
- Network: NFL Network
- Play-by-Play: Rich Eisen
- Analyst: Kurt Warner
- Sideline: Jamie Erdahl and Stacey Dales
Rich Eisen and NFL legend Kurt Warner will have the privilege of calling the NFL's first London game of the 2024 season. Eisen and Warner will also call next week's London matchup between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Chicago Bears before traveling to Munich for the New York Giants-Carolina Panthers matchup on Nov. 10.
Eisen and Warner are no strangers to the international stage as they've been calling international games for NFL Network since 2022.
Referees for NY Jets vs. Vikings
- Crew Chief: Scott Novak
- Umpire: Mark Pellis
- Down Judge: Brian Sakowski
- Line Judge: Mark Stewart
- Field Judge: Terry Brown
- Side Judge: David Meslow
- Back Judge: Terrence Miles
- Replay Official: Matt Sumstine
- Replay Assistant: Tim England
The officiating crew for today's Jets-Vikings game will be headed by crew chief Scott Novak. Novak enters his 11th season as an NFL official and is a part-time sales manager when he's not officiating football games.
The youngest member of the crew is down judge Brian Sakowski, who is entering only his second season as an official. Field judge Terry Brown is the most experienced member of Novak's crew, with 19 years of experience as an official at the NFL level.
Brown is the only official in today's game who was part of a different crew in 2023. This is his first year with Scott Novak, after spending last season working under Clete Blakeman.