The Dallas Cowboys host the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3 of the NFL 2015 preseason. The Vikings are 3-0 this preseason, where as the Cowboys are yet to taste victory. However, records do not mean an awful lot in the preseason, and both teams will simply be trying to clamp down on their preparations for the regular season, which is now just a few more weeks out. Today's game has a scheduled start time of 7 p.m. ET and takes place from the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The game can be watched online through live stream via the link below.
Week 3 is widely considered to be the most important of the four preseason games teams go through. It is far enough along for starters to be given a bigger run out, and for expectations on them to be higher. But at the same time it is still a few weeks out from the regular season start, meaning teams aren't as concerned about resting players ahead of season openers like in Week 4.
Starters on both sides of the ball are expected to feature for at least a half game today for both teams, and they will be practicing their core calls and experimenting with new schemes they hope to implement when the season gets underway.
Week 3 in the NFL preseason is a big one, with three games taking place on Friday night, and 11 more taking place on Saturday.
On Friday, the New England Patriots were able to obtain a road win over the Carolina Panthers 17-16, and although it was by no means anywhere near a complete performance, they will be pleased to have come out on the right side of the result.
The Patriots are of course dealing with the loss of Tom Brady, who through DeflateGate will miss the opening four games of the regular season. So their top priority is to make sure they cover his big absence well enough not to allow the opening games to undermine their season and push for another Super Bowl.
In other games on Saturday the Kansas City Chiefs continued to look impressive in their preseason warm-ups. The Chiefs claimed a very convincing 34-10 victory over the Tennessee Titans, and their preseason form will give them hope that they can make a significant impact in the new season.
Meanwhile, the Detroit Lions looked far from their best, but still saw off a Jacksonville Jaguars team that looks like it is on the way up, but still a few seasons away from being able to seriously compete for postseason spots. The Lions came away from Jacksonville with a 22-17 victory.
Saturday's games feature 11 match ups, and being Week 3 fans can expect a much more intensive affair, with starters being given more field time as final preparations for the new season are put in place. Week 3 is traditionally a time where teams look to ramp things up significantly from previous weeks, and can be more intensive than Week 4 as teams look to be more cautious about injuries in the final preseason week as the new season gets close.
Today's big game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings has a scheduled start time of 7 p.m. ET and can be watched online through live stream by clicking here.
