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Sarah Thomas to become first woman to officiate NFL playoff game
Official Sarah Thomas stands on the field before the first half of an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
NFL official Sarah Thomas is set to be the first women to officiate a NFL playoff game on Sunday.
Thomas will work the Los Angeles Chargers - New England Patriots matchup in Foxborough, Mass., joining Ron Torbert’s crew as a down judge, according to Football Zebras.
Thomas became the first full-time female official in 2015.
Terri Valentini, the league’s first female instant replay official, will also work this weekend on the Indianapolis Colts and the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday.
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