The Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys were slated to begin their "Sunday Night Football" contest in Week 5 at 8:20 p.m. ET, but thanks to some inclement weather passing through, that won't happen.
With rain, thunder and lightning in the area, the league has decided to push the start of the game back for the safety of fans, which is the normal course of action when storms are in the area.
Unfortunately for those fans who have to get up in the morning but want to watch the game, the night is now going to run a bit later. However, it's more important that fans and players at the game are safe.
"We are currently in a weather delay until further notice," a statement read. "Fans in the stadium can remain in the seating bowl. We will provide further updates when available."
Gonna be a late one, yinz. As highly speculated, Steelers-Cowboys game in official weather delay, per NBC broadcast. #Steelers #NFL pic.twitter.com/XKMrKQmecH
— Steelers Depot 7⃣ (@Steelersdepot) October 7, 2024
Steelers vs. Cowboys weather delay updates
UPDATE: Per the broadcast, the league is hoping to have players back out on the field by 9:25 p.m. ET, with the goal of starting the game at 9:45 p.m. ET.
Steelers game expected to kickoff at 9:45 PM, per NBC broadcast. #Steelers
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) October 7, 2024
According to the latest look at the radar, per The Athletic's Mike DeFabo, the storm could let up as early as 9 p.m. ET, but there's also a chance that the storm could be in the area until 9:30 p.m. ET or so.
Here's the @accuweather radar. Looks like it starts to let up around 9 but weather could be in the area till around 9:30 or so. Once this band is out of the area, we should be good for the night. https://t.co/8cTZzNfdrm pic.twitter.com/UCJrQLRYhr
— Mike DeFabo (@MikeDeFabo) October 7, 2024
Both teams are in their respective locker rooms and still in their pads while trying to stay loose in the process, according to the NBC broadcast. We'll update this page as soon as more information about the start time becomes available.
