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Another fascinating layer to Sunday's London game is that the Cleveland Browns will be trotting out a new starting quarterback. This week, coach Kevin Stefanski announced that veteran Joe Flacco will be benched in favor of rookie Dillon Gabriel.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cleveland BRowns as he continues to recover from an ankle injury.
Blake Brandel has played tackle and guard during his Vikings career. He's now in line to start at center on Sunday.
The Steelers led 24-6 before the Vikings began a valiant comeback led by Carson Wentz, who despite not having three offensive linemen produced two late scoring drives. Pittsburgh, however, was able to avoid a monumental collapse after turning the Vikings over on downs on their final drive.
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The Vikings take a 10-day, 2-game trip to Dublin and London, an NFL first. How did they pull it off?
The Minnesota Vikings are in the midst of a 10-day road trip to Europe that's the first time an NFL team will have played consecutive international games in different countries.
Viewership for the Steelers’ 24-21 win over the Vikings on Sunday at Croke Park in Dublin was 7.9 million viewers* (TV+Digital) -- ranking as the second most-watched NFL Network International Game on record.
Minnesota's decision to move on from Darnold after a 14-win season for a QB who had yet to start a single game is raising eyebrows.
Among my locks of the week, we go international with a pick in the London game on Sunday, where Dillon Gabriel is set to make his NFL debut for the Cleveland Browns. Meanwhile, I have picks in two prime-time games, including Monday night's matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars.