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Steelers–Vikings Kick Off NFL’s First Regular-Season Game in Ireland at Croke Park Today

A showcase for the league’s 2025 international push with deep ties to the Rooney family.

Overview

  • Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday at 2:30 p.m. local time in Dublin (7:30 a.m. Central Mexico), with coverage on ESPN, TUDN and NFL Network, and streaming on Disney+, ViX Premium and NFL Game Pass on DAZN.
  • Both teams arrive at 2–1 entering Week 4 as Pittsburgh meets Minnesota in Dublin’s 82,000-seat Croke Park.
  • Aaron Rodgers said he is proud to play in Ireland and cited Irish and Scottish roots, with Steelers training shirts displaying players’ surnames in Gaelic such as “Mac Ruarí” for Rodgers.
  • Art Rooney II called the occasion important for his family and described the opportunity to play in Ireland as exciting.
  • Reports highlighted contrasting travel arrangements, with the Vikings flying on a Delta A350 with first-class cabins while most Steelers personnel flew charter in economy, and Minnesota’s J.J. McCarthy was reported unavailable for the game.