- WHERE: Croke Park (Dublin, Ireland)
- WHEN: Week 4 | Sept. 28 | 9:30 a.m. ET
- HOW TO WATCH: NFL Network, NFL+
The NFL will play its first-ever regular-season game in Dublin, Ireland on Sept. 28 when the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers square off in Week 4.
While it remains to be seen which quarterback will be leading the Steelers, Mike Tomlin’s defense is poised to be an early test for a J.J. McCarthy-led offense supervised by the mastermind of Kevin O’Connell. McCarthy, who sat out his rookie season due to injury, is in good hands under O’Connell’s system and with Justin Jefferson at his disposal, but protecting the 22-year-old from the likes of T.J. Watt, Cameron Heyward and Alex Highsmith will be a key matchup for a revamped Vikings offensive line that is expected to feature three new starters on the interior.
Announced on Feb. 7 as the designated team for the 2025 Dublin Game, the Steelers are playing just their second international game in team history and will look to avenge a 2013 overseas defeat against a Vikings squad that bested Pittsburgh in London. The Steelers’ venture into Dublin has been a long time coming, nearly 30 years after taking part in the only NFL contest ever in Ireland as part of the American Bowl exhibition series. Pittsburgh returns to Croke Park hoping to earn its first international victory.
