With little help from games on Thursday and Saturday, the Detroit Lions will almost certainly need to win out to make the NFL playoffs—and they’ll still need some help. But it all begins on Sunday with their pivotal game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Here’s how you can catch the game on TV, streaming, and radio—along […] With little help from games on Thursday and Saturday, the Detroit Lions will almost certainly need to win out to make the NFL playoffs—and they’ll still need some help. But it all begins on Sunday with their pivotal game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Here’s how you can catch the game on TV, streaming, and radio—along with any other information you need to know about Lions vs. Steelers. What time does Steelers at Lions kick off? The game is on Sunday, December 21, at 4:25 p.m. ET Where is the game being played? The game is being played at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. How can I watch Steelers at Lions live? The game is being televised on CBS. Is the game playing in my area? Probably. Outside of Jacksonville, most of Texas, and Las Vegas, the entire United States should be getting Lions vs. Steelers on CBS. You can check 506 Sports to see if you will be getting Lions vs. Steelers. Can I stream the game? Yes! If you’re in the local area, you can stream the game with an NFL+ subscription. Who are the TV announcers for Steelers at Lions? The Lions are getting CBS’s top crew: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, and Tracy Wolfson. Radio options for Steelers at Lions game? As always, you can get your fix of Dan Miller and Lomas Brown over on 97.1 The Ticket or whatever Lions Radio Network affiliate is available in your area. It’s also available on national radio on Compass Media Network. The announcers for that crew are Chris Carrino and Brian Baldinger. Or, if you want all of that information condensed: Steelers at Lions game information: When: Sunday, December 21, 2025 — 4:25 p.m. ETWhere: Ford Field — Detroit, MITV: CBSAnnouncers: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy WolfsonOnline streaming: NFL+Local Radio: 97.1 The Ticket (Local affiliates here)Local radio announcers: Dan Miller, Lomas Brown, T.J. LangNational radio: Compass Media NetworkNational radio announcers: Chris Carrino, Brian Baldinger See More:
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Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants: Game Time, Radio, Streaming and More
It’s game day, ladies and gentlemen! Later on today, our Minnesota Vikings will play their final road game of the 2025 NFL season, as they’ll take on the New York Football Giants at MetLife Stadium. We want everyone to be able to follow along with all of today’s action, so we’re going to give you […] It’s game day, ladies and gentlemen! Later on today, our Minnesota Vikings will play their final road game of the 2025 NFL season, as they’ll take on the New York Football Giants at MetLife Stadium. We want everyone to be able to follow along with all of today’s action, so we’re going to give you all of the ways that you can do that here in one convenient place. Television Info This one will be kicking off at the best possible time for NFL action to get started, that being noon Central time on Sunday. This game will be aired on the FOX family of networks, which includes KMSP-9 in the Twin Cities, with. . .sigh. . .Kenny Albert and Jonathan Vilma on the call. To see whether or not you’re in the local broadcast area for this one, here is the broadcast map from the good folks at 506 Sports. The Vikings/Giants game is represented by the green area. If you are not in the green area, you’ll have to rely on YouTube TV’s NFL Sunday Ticket. For our men and women serving in uniform overseas, this game will not be shown live on the American Forces Network. However, you will be able to catch a replay of it on AFN Sports on Monday at 1100Z. That translates to 1200L for viewers in Central Europe, 1400L for those on Arabian Time, and 2000L for fans in Japan and Korea. Radio Info If you’re going to be traveling or just prefer to listen to things through the magic of radio, we have updated our list of Vikings Radio Network affiliates for this season. Wherever you are in the upper Midwest, you should be covered. If you have satellite radio, you can catch the Vikings feed on Channel 385. If you’re utilizing the SiriusXM app, you can listen on the Vikings’ permanent home there, which is Channel 820. Referee Info According to the gang over at Football Zebras, the officiating crew for this week’s game will be led by Alex Moore. This is Moore’s first season as a lead NFL official. He was an umpire for the three seasons before that. Weather Info This is the last game of the year for the Vikings where weather could potentially be a factor, but according to our friends at WeatherNation, it doesn’t appear that it’s going to be. There will be some showers in the East Rutherford area leading up to kickoff, but they should be cleared up by game time. After that, we’ll see temperatures in the mid-40s, and there will be a bit of a breeze with winds coming out of the northwest at 10-15 miles/hour. Betting Info The line for this one hasn’t budged since it opened up earlier in the week. The Vikings are still sitting as a 2.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel, with the over/under for this one still sitting at 43.5 points. Streaming Info With this being a FOX game, I don’t believe there is any other legal way to stream this one. And, as always, don’t come in here promoting any sort of illegal streaming method, because we don’t do that sort of thing around here. That should be everything you need to get yourself ready for this afternoon’s game, folks. We’ll have our first Open Thread of the day dropping here at around 11:30 AM Central time, and we hope to see a bunch of you here watching the game with us. See More:
Miami Dolphins to move on from Tua Tagovailoa; Offered 4 first-round picks for Joe Burrow ahead of 2020 NFL Draft
I know the 2020 NFL draft feels like just yesterday, but it’s been six years since the world watched as the league drooled over three of the league’s top quarterback prospects. Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert, and Tua Tagovailoa will forever be linked together (Jordan Love and Jalen Hurts, too), but maybe there’s more to that […] I know the 2020 NFL draft feels like just yesterday, but it’s been six years since the world watched as the league drooled over three of the league’s top quarterback prospects. Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert, and Tua Tagovailoa will forever be linked together (Jordan Love and Jalen Hurts, too), but maybe there’s more to that than many may not know. Sure, Dolphins fans often wondered what might have happened if the team drafted Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert fifth overall instead of Tagovailoa. I’m sure many wondered what would have happened if they waited to take Love or even Hurts, too. But now, fans can officially wonder what may have been if the team made a blockbuster trade before the 2020 NFL Draft. A trade that at the time seemed like nothing more than a rumor, or pre-draft smoke and mirrors. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Dolphins offered FOUR first-round draft picks to the Bengals in hopes of trading up to take Burrow first overall in April 2020. The Bengals would obviously decline the offer and go on to select Burrow, while Miami would take Tagovailoa over Herbert, Love, or Hurts. That is all fine and dandy (I’M NOT MAD YOU’RE MAD), and if we’re being honest, something many of us already knew. But the question I have – and honestly, the only reason I thought I should write this article – is this: Would anything honestly be different if Miami made this trade? Four first-round picks, despite how hit or miss former general manager Chris Grier was, is still a massive amount of draft capital. That would mean no Austin Jackson, Noah Igbinoghene, or the first-round pick Miami used to move back with the San Francisco 49ers in 2021, correct? How would this team look without Waddle or Hill? With all the issues Burrow has had with staying healthy, how would he do behind Miami’s offensive line? Yes, he’s got more mobility and pocket awareness than Tua, but that hasn’t seemed to make a huge difference for Burrow in Cincinnati. Maybe Miami has a playoff win to show for it, but would that be worth going through what Bengals fans are going through right now? I’d probably rather suffer than have a quarterback like Burrow, who may not ever reach his full potential due to injuries. The Miami Dolphins are ready to move on from Tua Tagovailoa EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – DECEMBER 07: Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins during the game against the New York Jets on December 7, 2025 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire via Getty Images There’s a ton of speculation surrounding the future of Tua in Miami. His recent benching makes it seem like the team has finally had enough, but with the $99 million Miami would be on the hook for (if he’s cut), many wondered if he wouldn’t find a way back to being the team’s starter in 2026. Schefter seems to believe his time in Miami has come to an end. “The Dolphins moved on from Tagovailoa this week and are prepared to move on from him this offseason, according to league sources. – Adam Schefter “ Schefter suggested Miami could follow the Houston Texans’ path with QB Brock Osweiler. Dolphins fans likely recall Miami signing Osweiler as a free agent, but before that, the Texans shipped him to Cleveland along with a 2017 sixth-round pick and a 2018 second-round pick for a 2017 compensatory fourth-round pick from the Browns. No matter what Miami does, it seems like the Tagovailoa era has officially come to an end in Miami. And for a team that has struggled to find the guy since Dan Marino, I’m starting to run out of hope. @houtz What are your thoughts on the Miami Dolphins offering four first-round picks for Joe Burrow? Do you think the team would be better off currently? How do you feel about Schefter’s report that Miami already appears to have made a decision on Tua Tagovalioa and his future with the team? Are you ready for Quinn EWERS!?!?! Let us know in the comments section below! See More:
NY Giants head coach candidates 2026: Evaluating the best fits
The more we discuss potential head-coaching candidates for the New York Giants, the more it becomes clear that among currently available coaches there is no perfect, slam-dunk choice. The few guys who might be are all coaching other NFL teams right now. With that in mind, I wanted to look at the categories I believe are most important for the next head coach. I have identified four. Within each are probably sub-categories I am not going to dive deeply into. Below are my categories, the reasons I believe them to be important, and the coaches who I feel at least to some degree possess those characteristics. I will grade the coaches I list in each category, using a scale of 1-5 points with five being the highest score, based on how I see their fit in each category. At the end, each candidate will get a point total. This is a subjective rather than a scientific exercise. I recognize there will be disagreement. It is, though, a reference point to discuss candidates, detail what you would like to see in the next head coach, and who you currently prefer. Why it matters The Giants have been through Ben McAdoo, Pat Shurmur, Joe Judge, and Brian Daboll since removing Tom Coughlin as head coach after the 2015 season. Of those, only Shurmur had head-coaching experience, and his 9-23 (.281 winning percentage) with the Cleveland Browns hardly established him as a coach players knew they could win with. The Giants, a proud franchise once capable of fielding great teams, have lost their way. They have no identity, beyond as a losing team. They have no standards, and too little accountability. The shortcomings we often see on the field come from lack of attention to detail, lack of discipline, lack of standards, lack of accountability — all of which lead to not being able to do the things it takes to win when it matters. The Giants, in my view, would be best served at this point in time by a coach who walks in the door at 1925 Giants Drive in East Rutherford carrying instant credibility and automatically elevating the expectations for everyone around him. A first-time head coach might be able to establish that. A coach who has been there and done that with a winning pedigree brings it with him. There is one other factor in favor of an established coach with a winning track record. The Giants’ decision-making structure, with dual ownership, family members and some untouchable people who have been in the front office for decades mean there are a lot of voices beyond the coach and general manager. A strong-willed coach with a track record of success likely has a better chance of navigating that and getting what he feels he needs. A coach with that kind of cachet would also seem more likely to be able to attract the best assistant coaches. Mike McCarthyGetty Images Which candidates are the best fits? Mike McCarthy (5 points) — Mike Tomlin, John Harbaugh, Kevin Stefanski, and Kevin O’Connell would all be on this list if they were available. Right now, none of them are. The Super Bowl-winning coach who is is McCarthy. In 18 years with the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys, he has taken teams to the playoffs 12 times. Only six coaches have been there more often. He is 15th in career coaching victories with 174. He has a career winning percentage of .608. He might not seem like an exciting candidate, but he would walk in the door with instant credibility. Steve Spagnuolo (4) — Spags has four Super Bowl rings and is probably headed to the Hall of Fame as a defensive coordinator. His time as head coach of the Rams was awful, but he has worked for Tom Coughlin and Andy Reid and knows what winning looks like. Marcus Freeman (3) — Head-coaching experience and a winning pedigree at Notre Dame. On the plus side, that is a program that is always in the national spotlight, so Freeman is used to attention. On the minus side, Freeman has no NFL experience. College and the NFL are vastly different animals. Jeff Hafley (3) — The Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator was head coach at Boston College for four years. His record there was mediocre (22-26, .458). Kliff Kingsbury (3) — Kingsbury went 28-37-1 (.432) as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals and 35-40 (.467) at Texas Tech. Experience, yes. Tremendous success, no. Antonio Pierce (2) — A 9-17 (.346) record with the Las Vegas Raiders, including 4-13 in his only full season as head coach. Pierce won a Super Bowl as a player with the Giants. Robert Saleh (2) — Four unsuccessful seasons as head coach of the Jets during (20-36, .357) which he raised questions about his fit as a head coach and whether or not New York was the right place for him. Mike Kafka (1) — Kafka has got to get some credit for being the current interim head coach. It isn’t the same as running and building a team from scratch, but he has had to fire and hire coaches, deal with disciplinary issues, try to course-correct as much as possible, mid-stream, make roster decisions, and manage games. Culture setter; leader of men Why it matters This matters for a lot of the reasons we have already discussed. The Giants have no identity. They talk about standards, but don’t really have them. They have had a laissez-faire leadership style that had led to a lack of accountability. The players won’t want to hear it, but the organization has become used to losing and there are players who have simply it as a way of life. The only way all of that changes is for a strong leader to set standards, demand and enforce accountability, and be able to get dozens of strong-willed, highly-paid, often-coddled athletes to buy into what he is selling ad play as a team. Which candidates
Giants vs. Vikings, Week 16: How to watch, listen, stream
The New York Giants (2–12) return home on Sunday to host the Minnesota Vikings (6–8) in a Week 16 matchup at MetLife Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET, with the game airing nationally on FOX. Sunday’s contest marks the 33rd all-time meeting between the Giants and Vikings. The two teams have faced off 28 times in the regular season and four times in the postseason. The Giants’ most recent win over Minnesota came during the 2022 playoffs, a 31–24 victory at U.S. Bank Stadium. How to watch Giants vs. Vikings on national TV Channel: FOXAnnouncers: Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Jonathan Vilma (analyst), Megan Olivi (sideline)Postgame: Giants Postgame Live presented by Hackensack Meridian Health Available on MSG Networks, The Gotham Sports App, YouTube, Giants.com, Giants App, and Giants TV How to stream Giants vs. Vikings The game can be streamed on NFL+ (subscription required). How to listen to Giants vs. Vikings on radio Radio: WFAN 101.9 FM / 660 AMPlay-by-Play: Bob PapaAnalyst: Carl BanksSideline: Howard CrossPre- and Postgame: John Schmeelk, Tiki BarberPregame: Giants Gameday begins at 11 a.m. ET, presented by Hackensack Meridian HealthPostgame: Giants Extra Point
NFL Week 16 Recap: Immediate fantasy football takeaways from Saturday’s games
PFF’s fantasy football recap focuses on player usage and stats, breaking down all the vital information you need to achieve fantasy success in 2025. NFL Week 16 Recap: Immediate fantasy football takeaways from Saturday’s games Saquon Barkley helps lead the Philadelphia Eagles to victory: The former All-Pro running back had his second-best game of the season as a runner but hasn’t been involved over the passing game in the past month. The Washington Commanders‘ wide receiver injuries continue: Washington lost Jaylin Lane early in the first quarter. They had dealt with wide receiver injuries all season, seemed to be getting healthy recently, but this was their second straight game losing a wide receiver in the first quarter. Get PFF+ for 30% off: Use promo code HOLIDAY30 to unlock the PFF Player Prop Tool, Premium Stats, fantasy dashboards, the PFF Mock Draft Simulator, industry-leading fantasy rankings and much more — everything you need to win your season. Estimated reading time: 7 minutes PFF’s fantasy football recap focuses on player usage and stats, breaking down all the vital information you need to achieve fantasy success in 2025. Chris Rodriguez Jr. returns to the Commanders: Washington’s starting running back had missed last week due to a groin injury. Rodriguez has spent the second half of the season as the Commanders’ starting running back when healthy, while Jacory Croskey-Merritt has been the backup, and Jeremy McNichols has been the third-down back. Rodriguez missed last week, leading Washington to condense to a two-man backfield. Croskey-Merritt has his most successful game in over two months with 18 carries for 96 yards and a touchdown. Rodriguez was a full participant in practice all week, so there was no question that he would play. Chase Edmonds had signed with the team a week ago as a fourth running back, but he was a healthy inactive this week. The running back rotation was largely back to normal this week, as Rodriguez took the early-down snaps on the first two drives. Croskey-Merritt took over on the third drive and played most of the rest of the first half. Neither running back was finding much success in the first half, outside of a Croskey-Merritt touchdown. Rodriguez started the third quarter and played the entire half. McNichols continued to be the third-down back throughout the entire game, regardless of who was the early-down back. Rodriguez has been a top waiver-wire option for the last two months, primarily because of the Commanders’ schedule during the fantasy playoffs. He missed last week, so Croskey-Merritt was able to take advantage of that matchup instead of Rodriguez. Their other favorable matchup is next week against the Dallas Cowboys, who have allowed the seventh-most fantasy points to running backs this season. Unless there are several running back injuries on Sunday, Rodriguez will be a top-three waiver wire option at running back. Monitor Jaylin Lane’s health: The Commanders’ backup wide receiver suffered an ankle injury on a first-quarter special teams play and didn’t return. In Week 14 and the start of Week 15, the Commanders were the healthiest they had been at wide receiver since Week 2, as Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown were both back after missing most of the season. Brown, McLaurin and Deebo Samuel were the clear three starters, while Treylon Burks was the top backup. Lane had fallen to fifth on the depth chart. Brown suffered a back injury early last week, resulting in larger roles for both Burks and Lane. Brown landed on injured reserve on Tuesday, resulting in the team bringing Chris Moore back from the practice squad. Moore had played significantly this season when McLaurin was out, but the team released him once their other receivers were healthy. Lane started this week out of a four-wide receiver set. He didn’t play again on the first drive, and he was injured on special teams shortly thereafter. He was initially ruled questionable but was ruled out by halftime. This left the other four wide receivers all playing more than expected. Usually, the Commanders like to rotate their wide receivers more than most teams. Hence, an injury to a backup was much more noteworthy than if a backup wide receiver for the Eagles had been injured. Burks, in particular, had a larger role in the Commanders’ offense of the season. While the Commanders didn’t have much success in their passing game this week, they face the Cowboys next week. Dallas has allowed the most fantasy points to wide receivers this season. In Week 7, both Lane and Moore had over 50 receiving yards against Dallas while the Commanders’ top three wide receivers were injured. McLaurin and Samuel should have more success against them next week if Marcus Mariota is healthy. The Commanders’ wide receiver room will be a position to watch this offseason, as Samuel, Brown, Burks and Moore are all slated to be free agents, leaving McLaurin, Lane, and Luke McCaffrey as the only remaining wide receivers on the roster. Will Shipley takes on the third-down role: Saquon Barkley and Shipley had been sharing the third-down role since the bye week. Barkley was an every-down back over the first eight weeks of the season, as Barkley played 79.1% of the offensive snaps. That included playing at least 70% of the early-down snaps, third downs, two-minute drills, short-yardage and goal-line snaps. Philadelphia made a notable change after its Week 9 bye, getting Shipley more involved in passing situations. From Weeks 10-15, Barkley played 57.5% of the third downs and 60% of the two-minute-drill snaps, while Shipley played 32.9% of third downs and 40% of two-minute-drill snaps. The Eagles used that at an even larger extreme for this game, giving Shipley all of the third downs over the first 40 minutes, while the two split two-minute drill snaps. This could be a sign of things to come, or it could be related to Barkley’s health. He didn’t practice on Tuesday due to a stinger but was able to practice in full the following day.
Painful lessons are ideal for Las Vegas Raiders rookies
Growing pains from young NFL players are expected. And the painful lessons the Las Vegas Raiders rookies experience should be of no surprise. Adapting to the complexity, physicality, and speed of the pro game coming from the collegiate landscape takes time. The acclimation period can be quicker or longer by the prospect, as are the […] Growing pains from young NFL players are expected. And the painful lessons the Las Vegas Raiders rookies experience should be of no surprise. Adapting to the complexity, physicality, and speed of the pro game coming from the collegiate landscape takes time. The acclimation period can be quicker or longer by the prospect, as are the frequency of initial struggles. But they’re ideal for the Silver & Black — for both player and organization. For the player, experience is vital. Live snaps — even with mistakes — are invaluable opportunities where teach tape is compiled. Trial by fire can be frowned upon especially if a draft pick struggles mightily, but live action cannot be replicated by practice, scout team, or even film study. The ability to play against NFL speed, power, and physicality, learn from mistakes and successes, and grow is what player development is all about. For the organization — particularly the player personnel department — cataloging the development or lack thereof allows the group to plan further roster building. Either the GM and their scouts don’t need to worry about a particular position group or they need to drill deep to bolster areas of opportunity. Still, relying on rookies to grow is a foundation to building a core for any team. From sixth overall pick Ashton Jeanty down to 22nd overall pick Cody Lindenberg, the nine rookies of of the 2025 draft class on the 53-man roster have either been regulars or finally being phases into action. By The NumbersRaiders Rookie 2025 Snap Counts No. 6 RB Ashton Jeanty: 613 offense; 2 special teams No. 58 WR Jack Bech: 268 offense; 119 special teams No. 68 CB Darien Porter: 430 defense; 143 special teams No. 98 OL Caleb Rogers: 109 offense No. 99 OL Charles Grant: 6 offense; 7 special teams No. 108 WR Dont’e Thornton Jr.: 341 offense No. 135 DT Tonka Hemingway: 119 defense; 26 special teams No. 180 DT JJ Pegues: 79 defense; 17 special teams No. 222 LB Cody Lindenberg: 288 special teams Arguably, no Raiders rookie has gone through growing pains like Jeanty. The Boise State running back leads the draft class in total snaps as a 14-game starter for the 2-12 Silver & Black. The 22-year-old tailback has 700 yards and four touchdowns on 200 carries and 266 yards and four more end zone visits on 49 receptions. Although, the talented runner hasn’t’ broken the 50-yard rushing mark the last three games with 31, 30, 35 as his rushing totals. The naked eye can see that Jeanty doesn’t have much room to operate due to the Raiders offensive line. He’s swarmed by defenders either at or behind the line of scrimmage. But there are plays that could’ve been made, too. “Yeah, I think, I mean, just for me personally, I’ve missed some plays and just growing pains of being a rookie, getting used to the game speed and all that type of stuff,” Jeanty explained during his media availability on Wednesday. “But I don’t really even look at it that way. There might be more space one play, there might be less space. And did you take advantage of the opportunity?” Continued opportunities for Jeanty and his draft classmates are important as Las Vegas enters its final three-game stretch to close a downtrodden 2025 campaign. For Darien Porter, a tall and long corner expected to be able to smother and cover receivers, getting beat by a veteran Philadelphia Eagles wide receivers was baptism by fire. Ditto for offensive guard Caleb Rogers. Going head-to-head with a ferocious Eagles front four and other defenders is instrumental to development. And another tough test awaits the Raiders and the rookies this Sunday at the Houston Texans that boast the NFL’s top defensive unit in points and yards allowed. The growing pains shouldn’t dishearten Raider Nation. That’s a vital and challenging part of being an NFL neophyte. What will be disappointing though, is if head coach Pete Carroll and his coaching staff don’t give the rookies more snaps in the final stretch. Quotes of Note “The way I see the makeup of their team, they structured their acquisitions really towards putting together a defense that could really go, and that’s what jumps out at you about their team. They’re a good, solid offense, but they play to their defense. They’ve only turned the ball over 10 times in the season on offense, which is an incredibly good stat there, plus-14. So, to me, that’s playing to the strength of their defense. It’s not to take anything away from their big guys up front, running the football, because they’re huge up front on offense, but I see that that’s the makeup of this team. They’re very solid on special teams. They don’t make errors. They’re not turning the football over, and they’re playing great defense. That’s enough to win a ton of games.” —Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll on what stands out about what Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans has done on the turnaround of the Texans “Yeah, I mean losing, I never expect to lose anything. So, anytime you lose and lose this many games, it’s surprising to me. But just being here for one year, you can kind of feel, I would say, the anxiety of the entire organization, the fan base, everybody wants to win, and everybody’s like really urgent. So that’s what we’re pressing towards, is everyone being urgent and getting this thing turned around, and nothing happens in one day, one year. We would have loved to win the Super Bowl this year, that’s not our reality right now. The reality is we’ve got
Vikings Team Flight Experiences Mechanical Issues, Returns to MSP
UPDATE: According to cornerback Isaiah Rodgers, the Vikings have arrived safely in New Jersey. Our favorite football team is going to get to their destination for Sunday afternoon’s game a little later than they were planning. Approximately an hour after it took off from Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport on Saturday afternoon, the Minnesota Vikings’ team plane […] UPDATE: According to cornerback Isaiah Rodgers, the Vikings have arrived safely in New Jersey. Our favorite football team is going to get to their destination for Sunday afternoon’s game a little later than they were planning. Approximately an hour after it took off from Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport on Saturday afternoon, the Minnesota Vikings’ team plane was forced to turn around and come back because of mechanical issues. The team has finally gotten off the ground as of around 7:30 PM Central time and is on its way to Newark, New Jersey, where they will land before heading to the hotel prior to Sunday’s game against the New York Giants. According to Vikings’ sideline reporter Ben Leber (per a story from the Daily Mail), the landing gear hatch on the first plane did not close after the first plane took off, necessitating the plane coming back to Minneapolis. The Vikings aren’t the first NFL team to experience plane issues this week. The Los Angeles Rams also experienced a significant delay when problems with their plane delayed their flight to Seattle ahead of their Thursday Night Football matchup. The flight to the East Coast takes around three hours, which means that by the time the Vikings finally get off the plane in New Jersey, it’s going to be nearly midnight local time. Certainly not an ideal situation. Hopefully, the Vikings’ second flight to New Jersey will get to where it’s going without incident. See More:
DJ Turner added to Bengals Injury Report; 2 others elevated from practice squad
The Cincinnati Bengals are heading into their Week 16 clash against the Miami Dolphins a bit banged up. Trey Hendrickson and Kris Jenkins, Jr. recently landed on I.R., while Tee Higgins is questionable after being in concussion protocol once again. While Shemar Stewart is making his return, another valuable defensive player landed on the Saturday […] The Cincinnati Bengals are heading into their Week 16 clash against the Miami Dolphins a bit banged up. Trey Hendrickson and Kris Jenkins, Jr. recently landed on I.R., while Tee Higgins is questionable after being in concussion protocol once again. While Shemar Stewart is making his return, another valuable defensive player landed on the Saturday injury report. Amid a Pro Bowl-level season, cornerback DJ Turner showed up with an illness on the latest report. He is deemed questionable. As noted above by Mike Petraglia, defensive tackle Howard Cross III has been called up in the wake of the Jenkins injury, while cornerback Bralyn Lux may be a contingency plan for Turner’s potential absence. It’s a position group that has seen a myriad of issues, including Cam Taylor-Britt also landing on I.R. in mid-November. Cross III was a guy that many thought could have been selected sometime on Day 3 of the Draft, but ended up being a priority free agent. He was one of the centerpieces of Al Golden’s National Championship Game defense at Notre Dame. Cross III was called up in Week 3 against the Vikings and logged a tackle for the Bengals. Lux is a rookie who went to both Fresno State and Texas Tech. He signed in May with the Bengals as a free agent. He had an interception in each of his final three collegiate seasons with both the Bulldogs and the Red Raiders. As Petraglia noted, both players will automatically revert back to the practice squad after Sunday’s game. See More:
Vikings Make Handful of Roster Moves Ahead of Giants Game
As the Minnesota Vikings. . .eventually. . .make their way to New Jersey to face off against the New York Football Giants in their final road game of the 2025 NFL season, they’ve made a couple of roster moves to bolster themselves ahead of Sunday’s contest. The first move was signing cornerback Dwight McGlothern from […] As the Minnesota Vikings. . .eventually. . .make their way to New Jersey to face off against the New York Football Giants in their final road game of the 2025 NFL season, they’ve made a couple of roster moves to bolster themselves ahead of Sunday’s contest. The first move was signing cornerback Dwight McGlothern from the practice squad to the active roster. McGlothern had spent most of the season on the active roster before being released a few weeks ago and brought back to the practice squad. Now, with a couple of open spots on the main roster and a need at the cornerback position, McGlothern is back on the main roster. The Vikings have also elevated linebacker Sione Takitaki from the practice squad to the active roster. Takitaki was a third-round pick of the Cleveland Browns in the 2019 NFL Draft, and has appeared in 83 games in his NFL career with 40 starts. He played with the Browns from 2019 to 2023 and spent the 2024 season with the New England Patriots. He signed with the Vikings’ practice squad back in September, and this is his first elevation of the season. The Vikings also downgraded both running back Ty Chandler and tight end Gavin Bartholomew to “OUT” for Sunday’s game. Both players are currently in their 21-day window to return to the roster after being designated for return. Chandler was designated for return from injured reserve on 3 December, so the team has to make a decision on him by this coming Wednesday, 24 December, which is the day before they host the Detroit Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium. If they fail to do so, he will go back to injured reserve and his season will be over. The Vikings designated Bartholomew for return from the Physically Unable to Perform List earlier this week, so they still have some time to make a decision on him before the end of the season. Those are all the moves for the Vikings before Sunday’s game against the Giants, folks. We’ll keep you updated on anything else that happens between now and kickoff. See More: