Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ET on NFL Network, with Joe Davis and Greg Olsen on the call and Pam Oliver and Jamie Erdahl reporting from the sidelines.
- Both teams are scheduled to arrive late week per NFL guidance, shifting plans after Pittsburgh sought an earlier departure.
- Minnesota will start Carson Wentz with J.J. McCarthy sidelined by an ankle injury, Jordan Addison has been reinstated, and Pittsburgh edge rusher Alex Highsmith is out with a high ankle sprain.
- The Vikings will play in Dublin and then London in consecutive weeks, becoming the first NFL team to stage back-to-back overseas games.
- Croke Park has been refitted to resemble a Steelers home game as Ireland backs the event with up to €9.95 million and Dublin prepares for large crowds and fan events.