Dublin hosts NFL's first regular-season game as Steelers face Vikings

The NFL will stage its first-ever regular-season game in Dublin this weekend, when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Minnesota Vikings. The 9:30 a.m. ET kickoff will be carried by NFL Network, with Joe Davis on play-by-play and Greg Olsen in the booth as the game analyst.

Both teams enter with 2-1 records through three games, having won in Week 1, lost in Week 2, and won in Week 3. Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is in his first season with the franchise but is familiar with the Vikings from his time with the Green Bay Packers. Sunday marks the 30th time in his career that he has faced Minnesota. In three games with the Steelers, Rodgers has completed 65.1 percent of his passes for 586 yards, with seven touchdowns and three interceptions. In the Steelers' 21-14 Week 3 win over the New England Patriots, Rodgers moved past Brett Favre into fourth place on the NFL all-time passing TD list.

For Minnesota, quarterback Carson Wentz will make his second start of the season after J.J. McCarthy sustained a high right ankle sprain in Week 2 against the Falcons. McCarthy is expected to miss two to four weeks and has been ruled out for the Steelers game. Wentz shone in Week 3, completing 14 of 20 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns in a 48-10 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

This game also begins a two-game trip across the Atlantic for Minnesota, which will close the stretch by facing the Cleveland Browns in London in Week 5. The Vikings will look to capitalize on Wentz’s second opportunity to lead the offense against a Steelers squad led by a quarterback who is adjusting to his first year in Pittsburgh and seeking a win away from home.

Both teams are trying to build momentum as the season unfolds, with the Dublin matchup serving as a high-profile test on the league’s international schedule. Kickoff remains 9:30 a.m. ET, and the teams will look to translate early-season trends into a successful showing in front of a global audience.