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Tonight’s “Monday Night Football” sport is a giant one for the NFL playoff picture. The Vikings, who will host the Packers in a sport scheduled to kick off at eight:15 p.m. ET on ESPN, nonetheless have an opportunity to steal the NFC North title from their rivals. Inexperienced Bay, in fact, merely wants a win Monday night time to clinch the division and preserve a chance at the No. 1 overall seed and home-field benefit all through the NFC playoffs.

Minnesota, which clinched its playoff spot earlier this week when the Rams misplaced to the 49ers, reached 10 wins final week to create simply the third time since 2015 that a division sport within the NFL has featured groups with 10 or extra wins.

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As for Inexperienced Bay, which hasn’t received the NFC North since 2016, Matt LaFleur has an opportunity to develop into the 10th rookie head coach in NFL historical past to win at the very least 12 video games in a season. His group is a five-point highway underdog for “Monday Night time Soccer” in Week 16, however Minnesota is compelled to play with out star working again Dalvin Prepare dinner. Additionally hurting the Vikings’ probabilities towards the Packers is the truth that quarterback Kirk Cousins has by no means received a Monday night time sport by which he began.

Under is all you must find out about Week 16’s Monday night time sport between the Packers and Vikings, together with the kickoff time and TV channel.

Who performs on Monday Night time Soccer tonight?

• Inexperienced Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
• Kickoff time: eight:15 p.m. ET

In our NFL Week 16 picks towards the unfold and our straight-up predictions, Sporting Information is break up on Monday night time’s sport in Minnesota. Under are the reasons for every choose.

Pick against the spread: The Packers are being dismissed as overrated as a result of Aaron Rodgers hasn’t put up gaudy numbers. However their protection and working sport have constantly delivered as they’ve embraced a extra hard-nosed, bodily perspective. The Vikings have been up-and-down defensively however have been clear and environment friendly offensively, led by Kirk Cousins’ best season. With Dalvin Prepare dinner out, the Packers are extra of a grinding group, which is why they’ve emerged as NFC North favorites. Rodgers will not miss his likelihood to wrap up the division towards his rivals on the highway, whereas Cousins’ big-game woes will price his group. Decide: Packers win 23-20.

Straight-up prediction: The Vikings are able to beating the Packers at residence with out Dalvin Prepare dinner. The Packers will discover some spots for chunk yardage as they all the time do with Aaron Rodgers, however the Vikings, motivated to problem for the NFC North title and make a deep playoff run, are clicking on the proper time. Decide: Vikings 26, Packers 24.

MORE: Full betting preview for Packers vs. Vikings

What channel is Monday Night time Soccer on?

ESPN (and ABC) has been the house for “Monday Night time Soccer” since its inception in 1970. You could find a stay stream for MNF video games at ESPN.com or by downloading the ESPN app.

Joe Tessitore and Booger McFarland can have the decision from the sales space. McFarland was a sideline analyst final 12 months, however moved into the sales space when Jason Witten returned to the Dallas Cowboys following a stint in broadcasting that was not significantly well-received.

Lisa Salters returns for her eighth season as sideline reporter, and John Perry is the crew’s new officiating analyst for 2019.

Monday Night time Soccer schedule 2019