Minnesota Vikings vs. Cincinnati Bengals Week 16: Start Time, TV Channel, Live Stream and More
By Sarita Kelly
Date: 12/22/2013
Kickoff Time: 12:00 PM CST
TV Channel: FOX (Channel 9 in the Twin Cities)
Radio: KFAN-FM 100.3/KTCN-AM 1130
Live Stream: NFL.com Live Stream
The Minnesota Vikings (4-9-1) are on the road to play Cincinnati Bengals (9-5). The Bengals lead the AFC North division, but the Vikings do have a 6-5 series lead and are coming of a blowout win over the Philadelphia Eagles 48-30.
Dec 15, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Matt Asiata (44) is tackled by Philadelphia Eagles safety Patrick Chung (23) during the fourth quarter at Mall of America Field at H.H.H. Metrodome. The Vikings defeated the Eagles 48-30. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
The Vikings put together an impressive offensive attack and squashed the Philadelphia Eagles 5-game winning streak with conviction. Quarterback Matt Cassel threw for a team season-best 382 yards and running back Matt Asiata filled in nicely for injured RBs Adrian Peterson and Toby Gerhart with 3 rushing TDs.
Wide receiver Greg Jennings, who is scheduled to make his 100th career NFL start against the Bengals, grabbed a career-high 11 passes for 163 yards and 1 TD in Week 15 against Philadelphia. The 163 receiving yards are the most by a Viking since Sidney Rice, had 201 yards on 11/15/09 against the Lions.
WR/Kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson already has his name in the record books with that phenomenal 109-yard kickoff return TD against Green Bay on 10/27/13, which is the longest kickoff return in NFL history. But Patterson is going for more history; he only needs 147 kickoff return yards to break the Vikings single-season record by Buster Rhymes, 1,345 in 1985.