Where can fans watch the preseason action between the Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills in week 1 of the preseason either on TV or through a live stream?
It may not be the regular season quite yet, but the Minnesota Vikings will be taking the field against an actual NFL opponent on Thursday in their first taste of preseason action for the 2017 season.
There is plenty on the line in this game, including starting spots, positioning for the main roster, and fighting for practice squad jobs. Plus, there are the debuts of some new players, including rookie running back Dalvin Cook!
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The question many fans have is how they can watch the game and what some of the details of the contest will be. Here is all the information you’ll need for the week 1 preseason matchup:
- Game: Minnesota Vikings at Buffalo Bills
- Location: Ralph Wilson Stadium, New York
- Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2017
- Time: 6:00 pm CT
- Weather via NFLWeather: 71 degrees, mostly cloudy. Wind 5 mph S
- Injury report: -none released-
- Officiating crew according to Football Zebras: Head official Terry McAulay
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Local Broadcasts
- KMSP (FOX/9 – Minneapolis)
- WDIO (ABC/10-13 – Duluth)
- KTTC (CW/10.2 – Rochester MN)
- KEYC (FOX/12.2 – Mankato MN)
- KVRR (FOX/15 – Fargo ND)
- KNDX (FOX/26 – Bismarck ND)
- KXND (FOX/24 – Minot ND)
- KSFY (CW/13.2 – Sioux Falls SD)
- KGAN (CBS/2 – Cedar Rapids IA)
- KCCI (MeTV/8.2 – Des Moines IA)
- KPTH (FOX/44 – Sioux City IA)
- KGCW (CW/23 – Quad Cities)
- WKBT (CBS/8 – La Crosse WI)
- KETV (MeTV/7.2 – Omaha)
- WKBW (ABC/7 – Buffalo)
- WHAM (ABC/13 – Rochester)
- WTVH (CBS/5 – Syracuse)
Places to watch the Game LIVE
- National broadcast: -none-
- 506 Sports Local Broadcast coverage map: -not available-
- Online By Subscription: NFL Game Pass, FuboTV
- Canadian broadcast: -no info-
- UK broadcast: -no live broadcast-
- American Forces Network: -no live broadcast-
NFL Network replay info
- Friday, August 10 – 3 am CT
- Wednesday, August 16 – 9 am CT
Broadcast information:
- Minneapolis Announcers: Paul Allen and Pete Bercich
- Buffalo Announcers: Rob Stone and Steve Tasker
Radio info
- Sirius 83/XM 226 or Sirius Online 818, Vikings Radio Network
- KFAN-FM 100.3/KTLK-AM 1130
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What are your predictions for the Minnesota Vikings as they take on the Buffalo Bills in week 1 of the preseason? And how will you be watching or listening? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below.