Who are the announcers and referees for the Rams vs. the Jets today?

The LA Rams (8-6) travel to take on the New York Jets (4-10) at Met Life Stadium at Rutherford, New Jersey in Week 16. The Rams have been very successful since their Week 6 BYE, roaring back to the NFL Playoffs discussion by winning seven of their last nine games. The Jets, a team that opened their 2024 NFL season with a record of 2-1, have not had much luck in turning the corner.

The Rams are competing for the right to compete in the 2025 NFL Playoffs. The Jets, already eliminated, are simply playing a spoiler role.

The Rams have won their most recent three games. In Week 14, the Rams won a shoot-out against the Buffalo Bills. In Week 15, the Rams won a defensive class against the San Francisco 49ers. In Week 15, the team must find the strength and resolve to win an away game in frigid temperatures.

It will be one more test for this young roster to overcome.

Announcers for Rams vs 49ers

Lead Play-by-Play Announcer: Kevin Harlan
Color Commentator: Trent Green
Sideline Reporters: Melanie Collins

The LA Rams have benefitted from Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, and Melanie Collins announcing in a Week 7 contest hosting the Las Vegas Raiders. The Rams won that game by a score of 20-15, a game that featured the Rams' secondary picking off Raiders QB Gardner Minshew three times. This is the same Kevin Harlan who, due to sound issues when trying to send it back to the studio, was compelled to give play-by-play coverage for a game he saw on his monitor.

Kevin Harlan kicked it to Nate Burleson for a studio update. Burleson couldn't hear.

So Harlan did the update himself, impressing Trent Green.

"You have called two games at one time. And now you've called a studio and a game at the same time." pic.twitter.com/Pj3Dxvfc5C
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 15, 2024

Of course, that was a home game following the team's Week 6 BYE. The Rams will face more adverse conditions on the road in the bitter cold in Week 16.

Referees for Rams vs 49ers

Head Referee: Ron Torbert

Head Referee Ron Torbort continues to officiate in his 11th season as a referee. He and his crew handled the Miami Dolphins vs the LA Rams in Week 10. The Rams lost that game by a score of 23-15. Ron Torbert's crew did not have much of an impact, although more than one eyebrow was raised over the fact that the Rams were flagged six times for 64 yards, while the visiting Dolphins were flagged just once for 15 yards.

Full officiating crew

Head Referee: Ron Torbert
Umpire: Barry Anderson
Down Judge: Frank LeBlanc
Line Judge: Brian Bolinger
Field Judge: Ryan Dickson
Side Judge: Keith Washington
Back Judge: TonyJosselyn
Replay Official: Mike Chase
Replay Assistant: Jamie Alfieri-Tuss

Per Pro Football Reference, Torbert's crew remains a bit heavy-handed when it comes to tossing the flag. His crew averages 121.38 penalty yards and 14.31 penalties per game, rather higher than the league average of 105.69 penalty yards and 12.94 penalties per game.

LA Rams vs New York Jets, game time details:

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024
Time: 10:00 am PT
Location: Met Life Stadium, Rutherford, New Jersey
Channel: CBS / Paramount

The lone benefit to playing the early game in Week 16 is that the team will have plenty of time to fly back to Los Angeles and prepare to host the Arizona Cardinals in Week 17, and the Seattle Seahawks in Week 18. But the trip back will be much better following a win.

Let's hope for a Rams victory. As always, thanks for reading.