What to know about referee for Jaguars vs. Bills wild-card game

The NFL has revealed which referee crew will be officiating the Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Bills' AFC wild-card game.

The head official for Sunday's game will be Brad Allen. If you recall, his crew officiated the Carolina at Tampa Bay game in Week 18.

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According to Pro Football Reference, this season, Allen's crew has called 77 penalties on the home team and 76 penalties on the away team.

The home team wins 66.7% of the games that Allen officiates.

In total, 10.2 penalties are called per game by Allen and his crew for an average of 81.7 yards. Both are below the league average.

Allen has been an NFL official since 2014 and has officiated in six playoff games.

Penalties were an issue for the Jaguars for much of the season, but that's another area where Jacksonville has improved. On both sides of the ball, the Jaguars have put together cleaner games as of late.

Where is the Jaguars vs. Bills game being played?

With the Jaguars the AFC's No. 3 and the Bills the sixth seed, Jacksonville will host Buffalo at EverBank Stadium.

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What time is the Jaguars vs. Bills kickoff?

This game will be played on Sunday, Jan. 11th. Kickoff will be at 1:00 PM ET.

What channel is Jaguars vs. Bills on?

The game will be aired on CBS.

This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: NFL reveals referee for Jaguars vs. Bills AFC wild-card game