Cardinals vs Vikings Broadcast Map + TV Announcers and Referee Crew for Week 13
The Minnesota Vikings (9-2) return to the comfy confines of U.S. Bank Stadium this week for the first time in nearly a month. They are set to face the Arizona Cardinals (6-5), whose four-game win streak was snapped last Sunday in a 16-6 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
Below, you can find out how to watch the Vikings-Cardinals game, including who will be commentating and officiating.
Cardinals vs Vikings Broadcast Map and TV Crew- Week 13
Most of the country will be able to watch this game on their local FOX station. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 PM CST. Red on the week 13 NFL broadcast map below represents who can watch Vikings-Cardinals. We get FOX’s next-best crew, with Joe Davis handling play-by-play duties and Greg Olsen on color commentary.
Most of the country gets Cardinals-Vikings tomorrow. The rest get their terrible local game. pic.twitter.com/bRegRE9PHJ
— Skol Cole (@SkolSmith) November 30, 2024
Minnesota Vikings draw Bill Vinovich & Crew as referees
Bill Vinovich will call his first Vikings game of the season. His crew doesn’t call many penalties, but he calls one important call less than any other crew. You can view more stats and trends about Vinovich and his crew below.
This will be the first time referee Bill Vinovich and his crew will work a Vikings game this year. The last time his team worked a Minnesota game was last December when the Vikings lost 27-24 in overtime to the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Vinovich and his crew stand out because they don’t throw many flags (per nflpenalties.com). They throw 11.5 flags per game, higher than only four other crews. However, home teams have generally been penalized more this season, drawing 6.5 flags to the visiting team’s five.
The 86.8 penalty yards per game called by Vinovich is second-lowest in the NFL. If there is one penalty that Vinovich’s crew does emphasize, it’s defensive pass interference. They call the sixth-most penalties, in that area. Surely KOC will remind Vinovich to watch these calls on Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and T.J. Hockenson.
What’s odd is that Vinovich’s crew doesn’t extend this before the pass. No one calls fewer defensive holdings than Vinovich, which is almost exclusively called on passing plays before the pass is thrown.
expect KOC to once again be in the officials’ ears before and during the game as the Cardinals’ 20th-ranked pass defense attempts to slow down the Vikings’ passing game. Don’t expect tons of flags before the ball is thrown, but even one or two would show how much stress the Vikings put on opposing secondaries.
Minneapolis, MN Weather Forecast- December 1, 2024
The game will be played inside, but for those traveling to the game (or locals blissfully unaware of what’s happening outside), tailgating will be cold. According to Weather.com, temperatures will be in the teens all morning, getting as high as 18 degrees right before kickoff.
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The high for the day is 22 degrees, around 3 PM, when fans will be leaving the building. Fortunately, the sun will be out, although there will also be some clouds. It won’t get too windy, with wind coming out of the northwest as high as 9 miles per hour. That’s about as good as you can hope for in December in Minnesota.
Let’s see if the climate-controlled stadium can help this team play its cleanest game in two months. They need a win, if they want to remain in the running for the NFC’s No. 1 seed, come playoff time.
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