NFL official Don Willard will referee two games in one day after FAA ground stop disrupts travel, league says

The NFL has changed its Week 10 officiating assignments after a nationwide FAA ground stop disrupted travel. Don Willard, a backup official, is set to referee two games on Sunday, allowing the league to staff both matches despite the disruption.

Willard will referee Dolphins-Colts in Indianapolis at 1 p.m. ET, then drive about 110 miles to Cincinnati for Steelers-Bengals at 8:20 p.m. ET. Two other backup officials will also take referee roles; the league says each of its 17 crews has a designated backup trained to fill in. It is unknown whether Willard will be the first referee to work two games in one day, and the ground stop led to more than 2,000 flight cancellations.