Bengals-Steelers referee to work 1:00 game, drive from Indy to Cincy

NFL official Don Willard typically works as a side judge.

Willard, a back-up referee, will not only work as the head referee for the Cincinnati Bengals' NFL Week 10 showdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers on NBC's Sunday Night Football at Paycor Stadium, he will be officiating his second game of the day.

The NFL adjusted its officiating assignments for Week 10 because of Friday's FAA ground stop, reassigning officials to games within driving distance of where they live.

Clete Blakeman, who had been scheduled as the Bengals-Steelers referee, was reassigned to work the Packers-Vikings game.

Willard and his crew are set to work the Colts-Dolphins game at 1 p.m. Eastern, drive 110 miles from Indianapolis to Cincinnati, and work the Bengals-Steelers game Sunday night.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Bengals-Steelers referee to work 1:00 game, drive from Indy to Cincy