
It’s a late start today, folks
Good morning, everybody! It’s game day, and our Minnesota Vikings have made the journey out to the Pacific Northwest to take on the Seattle Seahawks in Week 16 NFL action. We want to make sure that everyone has the ability to follow along with all of today’s action, so we’re putting everything you need to know to be able to do that here in one place.
Television Info
Being out on the West Coast, things are going to get off to a slightly later start today, with kickoff for this one slated for 3:05 PM Central time. This game will be broadcast on the FOX family of networks, including KMSP-9 in the Twin Cities, with Adam Amin and Mark Sanchez on the call. If you’re unsure if you’re in the local broadcast area, here is the map from the good folks at 506 Sports. If you’re in the green area, you’ll be getting today’s game.
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If you’re outside of the local broadcast area, you’ll have to find the game on YouTube TV NFL Sunday Ticket.
For our men and women serving in uniform overseas, the American Forces Network will be showing this one LIVE on AFN Sports. Be prepared to either get up early or stay up late, as kickoff is slated for 2100Z, which translates to 2200L for viewers in Central Europe, 0000L on Tuesday morning for everyone on Arabian Time, and 0600L on Tuesday morning for fans in Japan and Korea.
Radio Info
If you have a Vikings Radio Network affiliate in your area, most of them will probably be carrying the game. We’ve provided you with the full list of affiliates for this season, so use our page to find the affiliate nearest to you.
Those of you who will use satellite radio to listen to this one can find the feed from the Vikings Radio Network on SiriusXM Channel 381. You can listen to the Falcons’ feed on Channel 226 if you feel so compelled. If you use the SiriusXM app, the Vikings’ permanent home is on Channel 820.
Referee Info
According to the folks who run Football Zebras, the officiating crew for this one will be led by Craig Wrolstad. This will be the first time the Vikings have seen Wrolstad’s crew this season, as the last time his crew officiated a Vikings game was Minnesota’s epic 3-0 victory over Las Vegas last season.
Weather Info
This could very well be the last game this season that Minnesota plays in the elements, and they will come into play in this one according to our friends from WeatherNation. It’s currently forecast to rain all day in the greater Seattle area, with temperatures at kickoff right around 50 degrees and winds out of the southeast at 5-10 miles/hour.
Betting Info
The line for this one is holding steady, according to the folks from FanDuel. The Vikings remain a 3-point favorite in this one, with the over/under resting at 42.5 points.
Streaming Info
If your local affiliate is not carrying the game, remember that the Sunday Ticket package now rests with YouTube TV. If you’re in the local area and have cut the cord, you should be able to find it on a service such as Fubo TV or Sling TV.
I’ll say the same thing about illegal streams that I always say: don’t. Or damn sure don’t go advertising them here. You’ll be banned and that will be the end of it.
Post-Game Info
As is usually the case, we will be back with a LIVE post-game show after this one from Vikings Report with Drew and Ted. We’ll have a separate post for the game, or you can head over to the Vikings Report YouTube page and catch the show there.
That should be all of the information you need in order to follow along with all of today’s action between the Minnesota Vikings and the Seattle Seahawks. We’ll have our first discussion thread of the day dropping at around 2:30 PM Central, approximately 30 minutes before kickoff.