Pats Pulpit
Were the New England Patriots’ joint practices with the Minnesota Vikings earlier this week merely an appetizer? Not really — they were quite important for both teams. Still, their preseason meeting to cap the week will be an interesting affair as well, especially for those players who are trying to fight their way onto the 53-man roster.
Here is all you need to know about how you can follow the contest.
Kickoff: Saturday, Aug. 16, 1 p.m. ET
Stadium: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis MN
Broadcast: Patriots Preseason Network (local | Full list of affiliate stations)
Live stream: patriots.com (local plus Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Brazil), NFL+ (out of market), NFL Game Pass (international)
Mobile: Patriots app (local), patriots.com safari mobile web (local), NFL app (out of market), SiriusXM App (NE: 821, MIN: 820)
Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub (local), SiriusXM (NE: 382, MIN: 226)
Odds: Vikings -2.5, O/U 38.5 (FanDuel Sportsbook)
SB Nation Affiliate: Daily Norseman
Pats Pulpit will have plenty of updates as well as our live in-game tracker online on game day. Please make sure to regularly check back for all the latest news, rumors and analysis.
We will also deliver updates and analysis on social media, so give us a follow on Bluesky, Twitter/X and Facebook. Also make sure to follow Pats Pulpit’s Brian Hines (@iambrianhines) and Taylor Kyles (@tkyles39), who are reporting live from Foxboro throughout the season.
