Who are the announcers and referees for Packers vs. Bears today?
It feels like a potential trap game for the Green Bay Packers. Everything appears to be in favor of Matt LaFleur's team entering a huge Week 11 showdown with the Chicago Bears.
The Bears are a mess, firing their offensive coordinator earlier in the week after losing their third consecutive game. Meanwhile, the Packers have had time to self-scout and get healthier during their bye week.
Now, FOX is sending its No. 1 crew to Soldier Field as the Packers aim to secure their 11th consecutive victory over their oldest rivals, which would be a record winning streak against the Bears. Again, everything seems to have aligned perfectly for the Packers to pick up their seventh win of the year, but the NFL is unpredictable.
FOX has the live broadcast, and Tom Brady is on the call for another Packers game. This crew called the Packers' last game against the Detroit Lions in Week 9.
Announcers for Packers vs. Bears
- Network: FOX
- Lead play-by-play announcer: Kevin Burkhardt
- Color commentator: Tom Brady
- Sideline reporters: Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
Referees for Packers vs. Bears
Head referee: Bill Vinovich
This is Bill Vinovich's second Packers game of the season. He also officiated the Week 4 loss to the Minnesota Vikings—there were 15 penalties in the game, including seven for Green Bay.
If there's good news for both teams, it's that Vinovich's crew is averaging the fourth-fewest penalties per game this season, per NFL Penalties. That's potentially good news for the Packers, who have had far too many unforced errors this season. They need to kick things off after the bye week with a low number of penalties against the Bears.
Full officiating crew
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- Umpire: Scott Walker
- Down Judge: Dale Keller
- Line Judge: Tripp Sutter
- Field Judge: Aaron Santi
- Side Judge: Jimmy Buchanan
- Back Judge: Todd Prukop