Love it or hate it, Thursday Night Football isn’t going away. It’s never the prettiest football but secretly no one ever wants it to go away. This week the Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping to ride the momentum of last week’s win over the Baltimore Ravens into Minnesota and extend the win streak to two against the Vikings. Here are the Steelers keys to victory and my prediction that’s sure to go wrong.

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Here is everything you need to know so you can watch, listen to or stream this week’s Pittsburgh Steelers game. The Steelers travel to Minnesota today to take on the Vikings on a short week of rest, coming off a huge, emotional win over the Baltimore Ravens. Meanwhile, the Vikings are coming off a loss to the hapless Detroit Lions. Will the Steelers be able to ride the wave of momentum into Minnesota or will Pittsburgh run out of gas? You don’t want to miss this one.

Game information:

Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5-1) @ Minnesota Vikings (5-7)

Kickoff: Thursday, December 9, 8:20 p.m. ET

Venue: U.S. Bank Stadium

Weather: Climate controlled comfort

Broadcast:

National television: NFL Network

Announcers: Joe Buck and Troy Aikman along with Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink

Online: You can also tune in online with NFL Game Pass and FuboTV (try it for free).

Radio: Westwood One and Steeler Nation Radio will have the game, as well as WDVE 102.5 FM & WBGG 970, AM local.

You can also follow the game with us @TheSteelersWire and of course here on Steelers Wire with our live updates during the game, along with highlights of all the key moments from this week’s game. Join us straight after the final whistle for more in-depth coverage, injury updates, and analysis of all the action.

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On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced a handful of practice squad roster moves. The main one being the addition of punter Drue Chrisman to the practice squad.

Chrisman’s college career was at Ohio State where he averaged 44.6 yards per punt over the span of 21 games and two seasons. He was signed originally by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2021 and he has been on and off of their practice squad.

This was likely in response to the struggles by starting punter Pressley Harvin III in recent weeks. The Steelers also signed long snapper Rex Sunahara to the practice squad.

To make room for both guys, Pittsburgh terminated the contracts of defensive backs Linden Stephens and wide receiver Tyler Vaughns.

We have made the following roster moves:
• Signed P Drue Chrisman & LS Rex Sunahara to the practice squad
• Terminated DB Linden Stephens & WR Tyler Vaughns from the practice squad

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) December 8, 2021

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When the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday, they will do so without several key players. The team announced the game status for players who were listed on the injury report during the week.

Pittsburgh has four players listed at out including starting guard B.J. Finney and starting cornerback Joe Haden. The list also includes linebacker Robert Spillane and defensive end Isaiah Buggs.

CB Joe Haden (Foot)
LB Robert Spillane (Knee)
OL B.J. Finney (Back)
DE Isaiah Buggs (Ankle)

Based on last week, Haden will be replaced in the starting lineup by Ahkello Witherspoon. With Finney out, swing lineman John Leglue should get the start. As for Spillane, he came off the Reserve/COVID-19 list this week but is still dealing with a knee injury. Buggs’ reps will likely go to newly acquired defensive tackle Montravius Adams.

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When the Pittsburgh Steelers square off against the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night, the Steelers defense will need another effort like last Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Based on the Vikings Tuesday practice report, things might not be awful for the Steelers D this week.

Starting offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw and starting wide receiver Adam Thielen both missed Tuesday’s practice. These are excellent players who the Vikings need in the lineup. Much like the Steelers, the Vikings are thin at multiple spots with wide receiver and offensive tackle being near the top of the list.

The Vikings also saw running back Dalvin Cook limited on Tuesday. This issue seems less significant with the continued emergence of third-year running back Alexander Mattison back to full health. This isn’t to say Minnesota doesn’t want Cook back but on a short week, this one might not happen.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers got a much-needed win on Sunday over the AFC North-leading Baltimore Ravens to keep its slim playoff hopes alive. But there’s no time to celebrate as the Steelers have to now immediately turn around and travel to Minnesota to take on the Vikings on Thursday night. Here is what we are worried about this week.