Who are the announcers and referees for NY Jets vs Colts today?

The NY Jets return home to MetLife Stadium in Week 11 looking to salvage any sort of optimism from the 2024 season. the Jets have lost six of their last seven games and find themselves fighting for their playoff lives again against the Indianapolis Colts today.

At 3-7, the Jets realistically can't afford to lose to the Colts if they're to keep their sliver of postseason hope alive. If Aaron Rodgers and the Jets are going to go on a run, it needs to start now.

The Colts also have a lot to play for, entering this game on a three-game losing streak. Indianapolis has turned back to Anthony Richardson at quarterback, and he will attempt to right the ship and get the Colts back in postseason contention.

Both teams are fighting to save their postseason aspirations in this game. Who are the announcers "fortunate" enough to call such a game? Which officials will be tasked with keeping order in today's matchup?

Announcers for NY Jets vs. Colts

• Network: CBS
• Play-by-Play: Andrew Catalon
• Analyst: Tiki Barber
• Analyst: Jason McCourty
• Sideline: A.J. Ross

Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, and Jason McCourty will be on the call for the Jets this week. This is the first time this season this trio will call a Jets game for CBS — a clear sign the Jets have been relegated to the network's lower-tier teams.

Catalon has been calling games alongside Barber for CBS since 2023. This is McCourty's first year as a full-time analyst alongside Catalon and Barber. This is also notably the only broadcasting trio on the network.

Referees for NY Jets vs. Colts

• Crew Chief: Tra Blake
• Umpire: Carl Paganelli
• Down Judge: Patrick Turner
• Line Judge: Tom Eaton
• Field Judge: Mearl Robinson
• Side Judge: Don Willard
• Back Judge: Grantis Bell
• Replay Official: Tyler Cerimeli
• Replay Assistant: Tim Robinson

The crew chief for today's Jets-Colts game is Tra Blake, who is entering his fifth season as an NFL official and his third season as a head referee. Blake is the least experienced head referee in the NFL, having only been with the league since 2020.

On the contrary, umpire Carl Paganelli is one of the most experienced officials in the league, entering his 25th season as an NFL official in 2024. Paganelli is the only official to work four Super Bowls since 2000 and is also a retired federal probation officer.

Blake's crew is fairly league-average when it comes to penalties, having thrown the seventh-most flags among the 17 officiating crews in the NFL.

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