Carl Cheffers will serve as the head referee for Sunday’s AFC Wild Card matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills. The NFL announced its playoff assignments a short time ago, Cheffers getting the nod for the Sunday afternoon game.
Carl Cheffers will be the referee on Sunday for Steelers vs Bills #Steelers #NFL pic.twitter.com/2fVUweyrpo
— Steelers Depot 7u20e3 (@Steelersdepot) January 8, 2024
Cheffers has worked in the NFL since 2000, first as a side judge before becoming an official in 2008. Since, he’s served as head referee for two Super Bowls, the New England Patriots’ 28-3 comeback win over the Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Super Bowl LV win over the Kansas City Chiefs, 31-9.