It's time for the Vikings-Chiefs live stream, which features a struggling Minnesota offense trying to find some kind of rhythm before the regular season starts Meanwhile, Kansas City plans to rest most of their starters, except for one position group for this NFL live stream

Andy Reid has applied the same preseason philosophy regarding the play of his starters throughout most of his last 22 years as an NFL head coach Chiefs head coaches have typically activated their starters to play three full quarters before the third preseason game However, it is now possible that Patrick Mahomes will miss this game Earlier this week it was reported that he would miss the game, but now there are rumors that he will play (but no one knows for how long)

Asked about Mahomes' playing time, the one-time MVP, Reed said in his Monday press conference, "We'll see" The first half [of the Arizona game] was long we didn't expect 45 plays," he commented Last week Mahomes completed 10-of-18 passes for 78 yards and one interception

Mahomes may miss some time, but the Chiefs' newly assembled offensive line could still see significant playing time to build chemistry" "We need to play," Reid said, "and this (game) gives us that opportunity"

"We need to play

The Vikings do not have a perennial MVP quarterback like the Chiefs, but even if Kirk Cousins has not played much in the preseason, Vikings fans will want to see the offense's face before the season starts Minnesota has scored just 16 points in its first two preseason games ''There's not much rhythm,'' Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer told the media Cousins was successful on 5 of 7 passes for just 23 yards in his debut last week No official word yet on who will be under center for Minnesota on Friday night

The latest news, however, concerns Kirk Cousins On Thursday, NFL general counsel Larry Ferrazzani said that the league is considering mandatory vaccinations It may also help increase vaccination rates for the Vikings, as their vaccination rate is among the lowest in the league

The Chiefs are 4-point favorites as they host the Vikings on Friday night The over/under is 385 (changed from 39 earlier this week) The Vikings are +175 underdogs and the Chiefs are -225 favorites

NFL Streaming Tip:

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Exclusive Tom's Guide discount: in the US, Vikings vs Chiefs live streams are available on most cable packages and two of our favorite streaming services, NFL Network today (Friday, August 27) at 8 pm ET/5 pm ET on: Fubo TV and Sling TV

If FOX, ESPN, NBC, and the NFL Network were usually enough to get you all the football you need, you could rely on Sling In certain markets, you get CBS games through Locast integration, and NFL RedZone is available in the $11 per month Sports Exrta pack for Sling Blue members If desired, CBS NFL games can also be viewed via Paramount Plus

More comprehensive packages are offered by Fubo TV: CBS (built-in), ESPN, FOX, NBC, and the NFL Network; RedZone is available with the $1099/month Sports Plus add-on That's why it's one of the best streaming services out there

Sling Orange & Blue (required to watch ESPN, FOX, NBC, and NFL Network) costs $50 per month, whereas the Fubo TV Standard package offers all of the above for $65 per month

NFL Sunday Ticket: Preseason games are not included, so the Vikings-Chiefs game will not air on NFL Sunday Ticket

If you just want to watch on your phone, the Yahoo Sports app for iOS and Android offers all NFL games broadcast in local TV markets to smartphones and tablets for free This appears to include preseason games, but we have not been able to get specific confirmation on these games

Yes, this includes Monday Night Football and Thursday Night Football You can also sign in to your NFL Game Pass subscription and stream from the Yahoo app

With one of our best TV antenna picks, you can watch live -- and only if -- your local FOX affiliate shows Vikings vs Chiefs

American football fans across the pond cannot watch Vikings vs Chiefs on Sky Sports, the typical home of over 100 live games per NFL season

The Vikings vs Chiefs live stream will begin at 1:00 am BST on Saturday

Americans abroad can log in via a VPN, such as ExpressVPN, to use their favorite service

In addition, the NFL Game Pass can be purchased for $99 and allows live streaming of 28 preseason football games This is for NFL preseason games only; you cannot use the NFL Game Pass to live stream NFL regular season games

Get on board, folks, we're going to Da Zone More specifically, Canadian football fans need DAZN to watch Vikings-Chiefs live streams in Canada; DAZN is trying to acquire the rights to GamePass, but that has not yet been announced

DAZN also offers live streaming of the Champions League soccer tournament Additionally, Canadians can get a free 30-day trial of DAZN here