Bills vs. Vikings: How to Watch Monday Night Football Live
The 6–1 Bills visit the 6–1 Vikings at 8:15 p.m. ET. Check the ABC and ESPN broadcasts, radio options and the matchup to watch.
The Buffalo Bills visit the Minnesota Vikings on Monday, November 9, in the final game of NFL Week 9. Kickoff at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET. Both teams enter the matchup 6–1, and the main national telecast is on ABC and ESPN.
The game pairs Buffalo’s scoring offense with Minnesota’s scoring defense. In the league’s Week 9 preview, Buffalo averaged 33.3 points per game, the most in the NFL. The Vikings allowed 13.3 per game, the league’s lowest figure entering the week.
Minnesota is also using the game for its annual Salute to Service events and Adrian Peterson’s induction into the team’s Ring of Honor. The Vikings said they will carry the ceremony on their website and app, separately from the national game broadcast.
Kickoff and ways to watch
- Kickoff: 8:15 p.m. Eastern, 7:15 p.m. Central, 6:15 p.m. Mountain and 5:15 p.m. Pacific.
- National television: ABC and ESPN. The Bills also list the Pat McAfee Field Pass broadcast on ESPN2 and Spanish-language coverage on ESPN Deportes.
- Mobile: The Vikings list live prime-time games on phones and tablets through NFL+.
The Vikings identify KSTP as the ABC station in the Twin Cities. Buffalo lists ESPN’s streaming service for viewers signing in through a TV provider. The teams’ game centers are linked below for readers checking which viewing options are available on the device they plan to use.
What to watch when Buffalo has the ball
Scoring averages give the matchup its context, though they include games played against different opponents. Buffalo’s figure measures what it scored, while Minnesota’s measures what its opponents scored. How often the Bills turn drives into points will be one way to see which side dictates the game.
The NFL preview notes that the combination of a team averaging at least 33 points and a defense allowing 14 or fewer has been rare this late in the season. Monday is the first such matchup in Week 9 or later in 13 seasons, according to the league.
The Vikings’ viewing guide also points to the teams’ previous meeting. Minnesota won 33–30 in overtime at Buffalo in 2022. Monday’s game moves the matchup to Minneapolis with both teams carrying the same record through seven games.
Radio and the next game on Minnesota’s schedule
Listeners in the Twin Cities can find the Vikings broadcast on KFAN 100.3 FM and KTLK 1130 AM. The Bills list 97 Rock WGRF-FM as their Buffalo flagship. Westwood One has the national radio call, according to the Vikings.
Minnesota next visits Green Bay on Sunday, November 15. For Monday, start with the team game center to confirm the kickoff and broadcast listing. It also provides a place to follow the game if you are away from a television.
The Vikings list separate SiriusXM feeds for Minnesota and Buffalo, on channels 192 and 193 respectively. They also list a national feed on channel 88. For listeners who want a Spanish-language broadcast, the team points to Tico Sports and its local radio affiliates.
Archive photo. Photo credit: Chad Davis via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped.
