How to Watch Bengals vs. Vikings: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – Week 15

Updated Dec. 16, 2023 11:13 a.m. ET

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On Saturday at 1:00 PM ET, a pair of excellent receivers will be on display when Ja'Marr Chase and the Cincinnati Bengals host T.J. Hockenson and the Minnesota Vikings.

The Bengals rank 17th in scoring offense (21.5 points per game) and 18th in scoring defense (22.1 points allowed per game) this year. The Vikings' defensive unit has been leading the way for the team, as they rank fifth-best in the NFL with 18.6 points allowed per game. In terms of offense, they are compiling 20.5 points per game, which ranks 21st.

For more details on this contest, including where and how to watch on TV, read on.

How to Watch Bengals vs. Vikings

When: Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET
Where: Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio
TV: Watch on NFL Network

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Bengals vs. Vikings: Head-to-Head

Cincinnati and Minnesota have been a balanced matchup in the past four meetings, with two wins, two losses, and a tie for each team.
Cincinnati has outpaced Minnesota 96 points to 86 in the past four games.

Bengals' 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	TV
9/10/2023	at Cleveland	L 24-3	CBS
9/17/2023	Baltimore	L 27-24	CBS
9/25/2023	Los Angeles	W 19-16	ESPN
10/1/2023	at Tennessee	L 27-3	FOX
10/8/2023	at Arizona	W 34-20	FOX
10/15/2023	Seattle	W 17-13	CBS
10/29/2023	at San Francisco	W 31-17	CBS
11/5/2023	Buffalo	W 24-18	NBC
11/12/2023	Houston	L 30-27	CBS
11/16/2023	at Baltimore	L 34-20	Amazon Prime Video
11/26/2023	Pittsburgh	L 16-10	CBS
12/4/2023	at Jacksonville	W 34-31	ABC/ESPN
12/10/2023	Indianapolis	W 34-14	CBS
12/16/2023	Minnesota	-	NFL Network
12/23/2023	at Pittsburgh	-	NBC
12/31/2023	at Kansas City	-	CBS
1/7/2024	Cleveland	-	-

Bengals Stats & Insights

Despite having a bottom-five defense that ranks second-worst in the NFL (379.2 yards allowed per game), the Bengals have had more success offensively, ranking 22nd in the NFL by putting up 314.2 yards per game.
Offensively, Cincinnati ranks 16th in the NFL with 229.5 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 27th in passing yards allowed per contest (252.1).
The Bengals have been a bottom-five run offense this year, ranking second-worst with 84.7 rushing yards per game. Defensively, they are ranked 25th in the NFL (127.2 rushing yards allowed per game).
With 21 forced turnovers (seventh in NFL) against 11 turnovers committed (first in NFL), Cincinnati's +10 turnover margin is the second-best in the league.

Bengals Key Players

In 13 games for the Bengals, Joe Mixon has piled up 768 rushing yards and seven touchdowns while averaging 3.8 yards per carry.
Chase has been a big contributor for the Bengals, piling up 1,092 receiving yards and seven touchdowns on 89 catches.
Jake Browning has been a key part of the Bengals' offense this season, racking up 924 passing yards with five passing touchdowns, two interceptions and a 75.5% completion percentage.

Vikings' 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	TV
9/10/2023	Tampa Bay	L 20-17	CBS
9/14/2023	at Philadelphia	L 34-28	Amazon Prime Video
9/24/2023	Los Angeles	L 28-24	FOX
10/1/2023	at Carolina	W 21-13	FOX
10/8/2023	Kansas City	L 27-20	CBS
10/15/2023	at Chicago	W 19-13	FOX
10/23/2023	San Francisco	W 22-17	ABC/ESPN
10/29/2023	at Green Bay	W 24-10	FOX
11/5/2023	at Atlanta	W 31-28	FOX
11/12/2023	New Orleans	W 27-19	FOX
11/19/2023	at Denver	L 21-20	NBC
11/27/2023	Chicago	L 12-10	ABC/ESPN
12/10/2023	at Las Vegas	W 3-0	FOX
12/16/2023	at Cincinnati	-	NFL Network
12/24/2023	Detroit	-	FOX
12/31/2023	Green Bay	-	NBC
1/7/2024	at Detroit	-	-

Vikings Stats & Insights

The Vikings rank 12th with 341.5 total yards per game on offense, and they rank 10th with 311.2 total yards given up per game on the defensive side of the ball.
From an offensive standpoint, Minnesota is generating 246.3 passing yards per game (eighth-ranked). It ranks 14th in the NFL on defense (218.3 passing yards surrendered per game).
The Vikings rank 27th in the NFL with 95.2 rushing yards per game, but they've been carried by their defense, which ranks fifth-best by allowing only 92.9 rushing yards per game.
After forcing 19 turnovers (13th in NFL) and turning the ball over 24 times (29th in NFL) this season, Minnesota owns the 23rd-ranked turnover margin of -5.

Vikings Key Players

In 13 games, Joshua Dobbs has thrown for 2,464 yards (189.5 per game), with 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, and a completion percentage of 62.8%.
In the passing game, Jordan Addison has scored seven TDs, hauling in 56 balls for 713 yards (54.8 per game).
In 13 games, Hockenson has 85 catches for 839 yards (64.5 per game) and five touchdowns.