The Steelers, coming off a big 20-19 win over the Ravens, will face the Vikings on “Thursday Night Football” in Week 14, who gifted the Lions their first win of the season last week.
The Vikings (5-7) are currently on a two-game losing streak after gift-wrapping the Lions their first win of the season last week, while the Steelers (6-5-1) just finished their two-game streak with beating Baltimore. Both teams are currently in pursuit of the playoffs, making this a pivotal clash as they enter the final stretch of the regular season. The Steelers are ranked No. 9 in the AFC rankings, while the Vikings are No. 10 in the NFC rankings.
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A potential matchup between two of the NFL’s most productive running backs could be off the table depending on the status of Minnesota’s Dalvin Cook, officially listed as questionable due to a shoulder injury. Cook’s 773 rushing yards ranks seventh in the NFL and if he can’t go, the burden will fall on Alexander Mattison, who rushed for 90 yards on 22 carries while replacing Cook last week.
Pittsburgh’s Najee Harris ranks sixth in the league so far this year with 779 rushing yards, though he’s struggled to consistently score big runs, falling below 4.0 yards per carry in nine of his 12 games so far. it’s in season.
The Vikings opened as three-point favorites, according to DraftKings Sportsbook.
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What channel are Steelers vs. Vikings tonight?
- television channel: Fox, NFL Network
- Live broadcast: Amazon Prime, fuboTV
Both Fox and NFL Network will broadcast the game “Thursday Night Football” between the Steelers and Vikings. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will broadcast from the booth, while Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink will report from the bench.
Additionally, fans can stream the game on Amazon Prime with the same broadcast that is shown on Fox and the NFL Network.
Fans can also stream NFL games with fuboTV, offering a free seven-day trial.
Meanwhile, viewers in Canada can watch the game on DAZN. free with a 30-day trial.
Steelers vs Vikings start time
- Date: Thursday December 9
- Weather: 8:20 pm ET
The Steelers vs. Vikings will kick off at 8:20 pm ET at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN. All “Thursday Night Football” games in 2021 are scheduled to begin at 8:20 pm ET.
NFL Live Stream for ‘Thursday Night Football’
If you don’t have cable access, there are several options for broadcasters to watch “Thursday Night Football” games. Here’s a list below if you don’t have a cable.
| Streaming option | Cable subscription required? | Free? | cost | Free Trial? |
| NFL app | No | Yes | – | – |
| Yahoo! Sports app | No | Yes | – | – |
| DirecTV broadcast | No | No | $ 69.99 / month | No |
| fuboTV | No | No | $ 60 / month | Yes |
| Hulu Plus Live TV | No | No | $ 55 / month | Yes |
| Sling tv | No | No | $ 30 / month | Yes |
| YouTube TV | No | No | $ 65 / month | Yes |
Steelers 2021 Schedule
| Week | Date | Adversary | Time (ET) | Television channel |
| 14 | December 9 | @Vikings | 8:20 pm | Fox, NFL network |
| fifteen | Decembre 19th | Titans | 13:00 | CBS |
| sixteen | December 26 | @Bosses | 4:25 pm | CBS |
| 17 | January 3 | Brown | 8:15 pm | ESPN |
| 18 | January 9th | @Crows | 13:00 | CBS |
Vikings Calendar 2021
| Week | Date | Adversary | Time (ET) | Television channel |
| 14 | December 9 | Steelers | 8:20 pm | Fox, NFL network |
| fifteen | December 20th | @Bears | 8:15 pm | ESPN |
| sixteen | December 26 | Rams | 13:00 | Fox |
| 17 | January 2 | @Packaging | 8:20 pm | NBC |
| 18 | January 9th | Bears | 13:00 | Fox |
Schedule ‘Thursday Night Football’ 2021
| Week | Date | Match | Time (ET) | Television channel |
| 1 | September 9 | Cowboys @ Buccaneers | 8:20 pm | NBC |
| 2 | 16 of September | Giants in WFT | 8:20 pm | NFL Network |
| 3 | September 23 | Panthers @ Texans | 8:20 pm | NFL Network |
| 4 | September 30th | Jaguars @ Bengals | 8:20 pm | NFL Network |
| 5 | October 7 | Rams @ Seahawks | 8:20 pm | Fox, NFL network |
| 6 | October 14th | Buccaneers @ Eagles | 8:20 pm | Fox, NFL network |
| 7 | October 21 | Broncos @ Browns | 8:20 pm | Fox, NFL network |
| 8 | October 28 | Packers @ Cardinals | 8:20 pm | Fox, NFL network |
| 9 | November 4th | Jets @ Colts | 8:20 pm | Fox, NFL network |
| 10 | November 11th | Ravens @ Dolphins | 8:20 pm | Fox, NFL network |
| eleven | November 18th | Patriots @ Falcons | 8:20 pm | Fox, NFL network |
| 12 | November 25 | Bills @ Saints | 8:20 pm | NBC |
| 13 | December 2nd | Cowboys @ Saints | 8:20 pm | Fox, NFL network |
| 14 | December 9 | Steelers @ Vikings | 8:20 pm | Fox, NFL network |
| fifteen | December 16 | Chiefs @ Chargers | 8:20 pm | Fox, NFL network |
| sixteen | December 23th | 49ers @ titans | 8:20 pm | NFL Network |
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Eddie is an Australian news reporter with over 9 years in the industry and has published on Forbes and tech crunch.