Pleased playoff gameday, everyone! We’re getting issues able to go for this afternoon’s contest between the New York Giants and our Minnesota Vikings from U.S. Financial institution Stadium in Minneapolis, and we need to just remember to have data of each potential strategy to observe all the motion on this one, in order that’s what we’re doing right here. Let’s get to it!
Tv Data
This recreation might be a part of at the moment’s tripleheader of playoff motion. As the center recreation, issues will kick off at 3:30 PM Central time, which isn’t the perfect time however, hey, it could possibly be worse. This recreation might be broadcast on FOX associates across the nation, together with KMSP-9 within the Twin Cities. No want for a map this week, as this one would be the solely recreation on the town throughout this time slot.
For our women and men serving in uniform abroad, this recreation might be aired LIVE on the American Forces Community, particularly on AFN Sports activities. Kickoff is about for 2100Z, which works out to 2200L for everybody in Central Europe, 0000L on Monday morning for these on Arabian Normal Time, and 0600L on Monday morning for followers in Japan and Korea.
Radio Data
As traditional, the Vikings Radio Community associates all through the higher midwest might be carrying this one. In case you’re undecided who the associates in your space are, be happy to examine the hyperlink for the complete checklist.
In case you’re going to be utilizing satellite tv for pc radio to observe this one, you’ll discover the Vikings Radio Community feed on Channels 83 and 227. You’ll additionally have the ability to get the nationwide feed through Westwood One on Channel 228. In case you’re utilizing the SiriusXM app, the Vikings’ everlasting dwelling there may be on Channel 820.
Referee Data
In line with the oldsters from Soccer Zebras, the officiating crew for this playoff tilt might be led by Adrian Hill. If it looks as if I’ve stated that earlier than, it’s as a result of I’ve. . .Hill’s crew dealt with the sport that these two groups performed at U.S. Financial institution Stadium simply three weeks in the past, a 27-24 Minnesota victory. I’m undecided if that’s regular or if it’s ever occurred earlier than, nevertheless it’s occurring on this one.
Climate Data
Clearly, with this one being performed indoors at U.S. Financial institution Stadium, the climate is not going to be an element for the sport. In case you’re touring or participating in any pre-game actions, it ought to be good sufficient climate for it in keeping with our associates from WeatherNation. Temperatures might be within the higher 30s/decrease 40s by kickoff with winds popping out of the southeast at round 10 miles/hour.
Betting Data
In line with our associates on the DraftKings Sportsbook, the Vikings stay a three-point favourite on this one, which is exactly the place they’ve been because the traces opened earlier within the week. The over/beneath for this one is sitting at 48 factors, which is under what these two groups mixed for in Week 16 once they put up 51.
Streaming Data
With this being a FOX recreation, you may watch it through Fox Sports activities Go (utilizing the credentials given to you by your cable or satellite tv for pc supplier) if the sport is being proven in your native space already. You may also get the sport on NFL GamePass, or by testing a service equivalent to Fubo TV or Sling TV.
So far as unlawful streams are involved, I’ll simply say the identical factor I say yearly: don’t. You’ll be banned and I gained’t care how laborious you cry about it.
Put up-Sport Data
Following the sport, we might be providing not one, however two stay post-game exhibits. Vikings Report with Drew and Ted might be providing up their stay present with Drew, Ted, and Chris, whereas our associates from Climbing the Pocket could have a stay post-game present in your viewing pleasure as effectively. The Vikings Report present might be on their YouTube channel and getting a submit right here with a video embed, whereas the Climbing the Pocket present might be on their YouTube channel in addition to the Day by day Norseman FaceBook web page.
That ought to be just about every thing you want to have the ability to observe all the motion of this Wild Card Weekend conflict from U.S. Financial institution Stadium. As we all the time do, we’ll have our first Open Thread of the afternoon prepared an hour earlier than kickoff at roughly 2:30 PM Central time. We hope to see a number of you there!