The Pittsburgh Steelers are in a fight for their playoff lives.
With five games left in the regular season, the Steelers (6-5-1) find themselves in eighth place in the AFC. That's a leap of four places, after last week's nailbiting victory over the Baltimore Ravens ended a three-game winless skid.
The Steelers will look to climb even higher on the AFC ladder with a win on "Thursday Night Football" against the Minnesota Vikings (5-7), who are themselves in a desperate position and also in need of wins.
Minnesota sits ninth in the NFC postseason picture, one game out of a Wild Card spot, and falling fast as the team is mired in a two-game losing streak. It's something the Vikes will need to reverse quickly if they want to make anything of the season.
"Every one is a must-win. We want to win every single one," Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson said. "We don't want to go into the game with that losing [mindset], and we're not really worrying about the record."
Here's more info about the matchup, plus everything to know about how to watch "Thursday Night Football."
Who plays on "Thursday Night Football" this week?
- Matchup: Steelers vs. Vikings
- Location: U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis
The the all-time series is tied, 9-9-0.
What time is the Steelers vs. Vikings game?
- Date: Thursday, December 9
- Kickoff time: 8:20 p.m. ET
The 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff time is standard for Thursday night games.
How to watch "Thursday Night Football" in Canada: TV, live stream
- TV channel: CTV2, TSN
- Live stream: DAZN
Steelers vs. Vikings — like every NFL game during the 2021 season — is available on DAZN Canada.
DAZN Canada is the only place to watch NFL Game Pass, with access to every regular-season NFL game (including Monday, Thursday, Sunday afternoon via NFL Sunday Ticket, and Sunday night games) and every playoff matchup. Each game is available live and on demand.
DAZN Canada is also where NFL fans can watch RedZone — every touchdown, every game, every Sunday.
The "Thursday Night Football" game between the Steelers vs. Vikings is also available on CTV2 and TSN.