WATCH Vikings vs. Cardinals Live Stream Online: NFL Thursday Night Football, Playoff News 2015

Football's back for the official 2015 NFL season, so get ready, MstarsNews readers!

The Minnesota Vikings take the field against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 14 of the regular NFL season on Thursday, December 10 at 8:25 p.m. EST from the University of Phoenix Stadium. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Thursday night football game online, and also catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Now heading into the pre-playoff season, Arizona maintains an impressive top spot in ESPN.com's official break-down of all 32 professional teams, while Minnesota only lags a bit behind (power rankings):

Cardinals (2): "Don't sleep on the Cardinals. They've scored the most points this season, allowed the fourth-fewest points and have won 23 of Carson Palmer's past 27 starts."

Arizona remains 1st in the NFC Western Division.

Meanwhile, for the Vikings (11):

"Adrian Peterson rushed for 18 yards in Sunday's loss to the Seahawks. He's averaging 44 rushing yards in losses this season, compared to 126 yards in wins."

And with that, Minnesota is 2nd in the NFC Northern Division.

Tonight's monumental game will be broadcasted live on your local NFLN channel.

For a complete list of current standings and scores for the regular 2015 season, check out the official NFL website. And for any additional updates pertaining to the Fantasy League...

And here's the overall playoff picture.

For fans who want to try out a free live stream (which may mean downloading a torrent), click here. Or try this nifty thread from Reddit.

ESPN, NFL Scoreboard, SBNation, and NFL Live are all good sources for up-to-date game coverage and feeds.

For additional team radio station affiliates: Cardinals and Vikings.

And official NFL team websites: Cardinals and Vikings.

Are you ready for some football!? Enjoy kick-off from the West Coast this evening, and always keep an eye on MstarsNews for additional NFL coverage later this week. Which NFC rival will capture the big victory tonight?