Daily Norseman
Welcome to game day, folks! In just a few hours, the Minnesota Vikings will return to the field as they face the Washington Commanders at U.S. Bank Stadium. We want everyone to be able to follow along with this one through whatever means they prefer, so we’re going to give you all of the information you need to do that here in one convenient place.
We are back to things getting underway at the best possible time for NFL action to kick off, that being noon Central time on Sunday afternoon. This game will be shown on the FOX family of networks, including KMSP-9 in the Twin Cities, with Adam Amin and Drew Brees on the call. If you’re wondering if you’re in the local broadcast area for this one, here is this week’s map provided by the folks from 506 Sports. The Commanders/Vikings game is represented by the blue area.
If you’re outside of the local area, you’ll have to rely on YouTube NFL Sunday Ticket.
For our men and women serving in uniform overseas, this one will not be shown live on the American Forces Network. It will, however, be shown on a replay on AFN Sports. The start time for the replay is Monday at 1100Z, which works out to 1200L for viewers in Central Europe, 1400L for those on Arabian Standard time, and 2000L for fans in Japan and Korea.
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 229. If you’re utilizing the SiriusXM app, you can listen on the Vikings’ permanent home there, which is Channel 820.
According to the gang from Football Zebras, the officiating crew for this one will be headed up by Brad Allen. This will be the second time the Vikings have seen Allen’s crew this season, and they’ll be hoping for a better result. The first time was their trip to Dublin back in September when they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Obviously, the game itself won’t be affected by the weather, as it will be played inside of U.S. Bank Stadium. If you’re planning on traveling to the game or taking part in any pre-game activities, you’re going to want to bundle up. According to our friends at WeatherNation, temperatures on Sunday morning are going to be below zero but should warm up into the single digits by kickoff. But, hey, at least there won’t be any wind!
The line for this one has changed a lot since it was first announced. The Commanders started the week as a 1.5-point favorite, but then the line shifted to the Vikings being favored by that same 1.5-point margin. Later...
