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A Look at the Officiating Crew Assigned to Giants-Eagles Week 7 Game

Here's everything you need to know about the officiating crew assigned to the Giants' Week 7 game.

Patricia Traina

Oct 9, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; NFL referee Tra Blake during the Philadelphia Eagles game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium.
Oct 9, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; NFL referee Tra Blake during the Philadelphia Eagles game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
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The NFL announced that referee Tra Blake’s crew will officiate Sunday's Week 7 game between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles. 

Blake is a five-year NFL officiating veteran who is in his third season as a referee. His crew has thrown 91 flags (5.17 flags per game). Of those, 77 were accepted over the six games his crew officiated. The 77 accepted flags tie Blake’s crew for the league's seventh most penalties (with Alex Kemp’s crew).

Among the most frequently called penalties by Blake’s crew are false start (13), offensive holding (12), defensive pass interference (7 and defensive holding (5). Most penalties called by the crew have come on first (26) and second (20) downs.

For two weeks straight, the Giants have been among the least penalized teams in the NFL, with four flags (two per game) called against them. Last week, in the 17-7 loss to Cincinnati, the Giants' two penalties came against the offense and totaled just nine yards, a league-low. 

The Giants are among the least penalized teams in the league, ranked sixth with 31 flags. Their offense has been flagged 20 times, 16th in the league, while their defense has been flagged seven times, the second fewest flags in the league (behind Chicago).  

The Giants and Eagles are set for a 1:05 p.m. kickoff on Sunday.

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Patricia Traina
PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.

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