It will be a raucous crowd that is sure to bring both cheers and boos for their former quarterback. A victory, along with some help from around the league, could help the Vikings clinch a playoff spot with four games to go. Below, you can find out how to watch the Falcons-Vikings game, including who will be commentating and officiating.

Falcons vs Vikings Broadcast Map + TV Announcers and Referee Crew for Week 14

Much of the country will be able to catch this game on their local FOX station, including a majority of the Midwest. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 PM CST. For the second week in a row, we have Joe Davis on play-by-play with Greg Olsen on color commentary.

Some may argue that this is FOX’s best broadcasting duo, so be appreciative we get them once again. The red on the broadcast map below represents parts of the country that will air Falcons vs Vikings.

This week's broadcast map feels weird. Random pockets of the country are getting Vikings-Falcons. I'm not saying it's not a good matchup. I just don't understand the rhyme or reason for it. pic.twitter.com/nufAo3FoYk

— Skol Cole (@SkolSmith) December 7, 2024

Minnesota Vikings draw Alex Kemp as referee

Referee Alex Kemp and his crew will officiate their second Vikings game of the season. They handled duties Week 1 when the Vikings faced the Giants out in New York.

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Kemp’s crew is “all or nothing” when officiating games. Altogether, they call the sixth-most penalties among all 17 crews. Fortunately for the Vikings, Kemp calls 0.55 roughing the passer penalties per game, tied for third-most in the league. So the Falcons shouldn’t be able to get away with facemasking Sam Darnold.

There are some other interesting nuggets about both the Falcons and Kemp. Atlanta has been called for only two defensive pass interference penalties all season, the fewest in the league. They have also been penalized three times for defensive holding. Only six teams have committed fewer this year.

Kemp’s crew has thrown the fewest flags for DPI this season, and we know that teams like to get handsy with Justin Jefferson. But his crew also calls 1.36 defensive holding penalties per game, the second-highest mark in the league.

So even though the Vikings may not get many spot fouls on pass interference, they could draw quite a few automatic first downs just from the Falcons holding before the pass. No crew calls as many offensive holding penalties as Kemp’s crew. They have called it 3.64 times per game so far.

The Vikings and Falcons have been called for it 14 times this year, which is tied for 18th in the league. Although they haven’t been habitual offenders of this call, they could be flagged more often than usual in this one.

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Minneapolis, MN Weather Forecast- December 8, 2024

As has been the case since 2016, the Minnesota Vikings game today vs the Atlanta Falcons will once again be played indoors, at the beautiful U.S. Bank Stadium. And thankfully, traveling to the stadium will be easier this week.

According to Weather.com, temperatures will be in the low-to-mid 30s starting around 9 AM. The wind will be coming out of the southeast at 7 miles per hour. It’s expected to be cloudy all day. Temperature around kickoff will be a balmy 37 degrees, outside The Bank. Inside, it’ll be 70 degrees… with a 100% chance of SKOL chants and eardrum blistering decibel levels.

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When today’s game is over, it should be around 40 degrees, as fans are leaving the stadium. Not too bad for a mid-December day in Minneapolis. Plenty warm enough for Minnesota Vikings fans to celebrate a sixth consecutive win for their favorite football team and avoid any evening scaries later.

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.

All eyes on Vikings vs Chiefs on Sunday

But no matter how things unfold at U.S. Bank Stadium this weekend, one thing is sure to be true. A lot of people will be watching. 506Sports.com releases a broadcast map leading up to every Sunday and, in week 5, most of the country (about 3/4) will see Vikings vs Chiefs on their local CBS affiliate starting at 3:25 p.m. CDT.

When most of the nation is watching, you get the big money broadcast crew. That will be the case on Sunday, as well, when CBS sends Tony Romo ($18M/YR) and Jim Nantz ($6.5M/YR) to the US Bank Stadium TV booth.

Kansas City Chiefs first time at U.S. Bank Stadium

According to the Vikings weekly media guide, this will be the first time the Kansas City Chiefs have played at U.S. Bank Stadium. They are the last NFL team to play a road game at the 7-year-old state of the art facility.

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The Minnesota Vikings enter week 5 ranked (YPG) 9th in offense and 20th in defense. Kansas City ranks 5th in offense and 8th in defense. The Vikings have been one of the most prolific passing attacks in the NFL but have struggled, outside of week 4, to establish the run.

The Chiefs, on the other hand, rank near the top of the league in both passing and rushing offense. Not only that, but their defense has been one of the most dominant out there, early in the season. They’ve forced 4 lost fumbles, through four games. That’s good for 7th in the league.

Minnesota Vikings must fix turnover problems to stand a chance

I don’t have to remind anyone reading this blog how fumble heavy the Minnesota Vikings have been early this season. They will need to fix that in week 5.

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The Vikings kept games close in the first three weeks, despite their turnover problems, and they even pulled a win out in Carolina, after an early Kirk Cousins interceptions went 99 yards the other way for a Panthers score. Minnesota will not hang with Kansas City this weekend, if they cough up the football.

Eric Strack | Minnesota Sports Fan