NFL moves referee Alex Moore's crew from prime time game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 30, 2026, 1:44 AM
Last updated Oct 30, 2026
The NFL has decided to remove referee Alex Moore's officiating crew from the upcoming prime time game between the 2-5 Eagles and 1-4-1 Commanders, replacing them instead for the Patriots-Dolphins matchup. This change comes in light of the crew's controversial calls during a Week 7 game between the Packers and Lions. Sources suggest the decision was made for optics rather than as a punitive measure. The league aims to minimize discussions about the crew's performance on prime time television.
- •Moore's crew will now officiate the Patriots-Dolphins game.
- •The decision follows criticism over multiple bad calls in Week 7.
- •Changing crews aims to avoid further scrutiny during prime time.
- 1:44 AMYahoo Sports — Report: NFL flexes referee Alex Moore's crew out of prime time
"The NFL, for reasons still neither known nor apparent, opted not to flex the game between the 2-5 Eagles and 1-4-1 Commanders out of prime time, despite multiple other compelling Sunday afternoon games.
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