The Minnesota Vikings' head coach Kevin O'Connell believes NFL fans and newcomers to the sport in Ireland will be seeing the best wide receiver "on the planet" in Justin Jefferson when his side play in Dublin in September.

The Minnesota Vikings will play back-to-back international games early in the season, which could be a big advantage for them.

Dublin is preparing itself for a very 21st-century Viking raid as the Minnesota Vikings have been named as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ opponents for the NFL’s first regular-season game in Ireland.

Last season, the Vikings finished the year with a sparkling 14-3 record but ended up getting trounced 27-9 in the Wild Card round of the playoffs against the resurgent Rams. Over the offseason, starting quarterback Sam Darnold bolted for the Seahawks; University of Michigan hero McCarthy fills his big shoes this year.

The NFL have issued the latest update on when tickets will go on sale for this September's game in Dublin between Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings

On Tuesday, the league announced when and who the Steelers will play.

One of the leaks that is not very pleasant for Green Bay Packers fans involves the Minnesota Vikings. WideLeft’s Arif Hasan has heard that the Vikings will play internationally in back-to-back weeks: Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dublin at Croke Park,

This afternoon, the Pittsburgh Steelers - and the Irish sporting public - will learn the identity of the second team travelling to Dublin in September.