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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – SEPTEMBER 29: Aaron Rodgers (8) of the New York Jets plays against the Denver Broncos in the first quarter at MetLife Stadium on September 29, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

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For the 37th time in NFL history, a regular season game begins in London.

This time it's the New York Jets and the Minnesota Vikings who will face each other at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in a week five international contest.

Here's everything you need to know to follow the latest addition to the NFL International Series.

New York Jets at Minnesota Vikings

Location: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom

Kickoff: 9:30 a.m. ET (coverage begins at 7 a.m. ET)

Broadcast: NFL Network (KARE-11 in the Twin Cities, WCBS in New York)

The Jets face arguably the hottest team in the NFL while also dealing with injury concerns for veteran starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

After being limited to practicing on Wednesday because of a knee injury, Rodgers was a full participant on Thursday and Friday – but the Jets added a third quarterback to the active roster for the first time this season on Saturday to give him some security.

Rodgers, who missed nearly the entire 2024 season due to a torn ACL, led the Jets to a 2-2 start after throwing for 849 yards, five touchdowns and one interception in four games.

With Breece Hall and wideout Allen Lazard leading the Jets' offense early in the season, Rodgers will look to continue building connections with running back Braelon Allen and wideout Garrett Wilson heading into Week 5.

New York's defense, meanwhile, will be tasked with limiting Sam Darnold, the Jets' former No. 3 pick who is having a breakout 2024 season with the Vikings.

Darnold will enter the contest leading the NFL with 11 touchdown passes and a 118.9 passer rating through four games. His connection with star wideout Justin Jefferson and running back Aaron Jones fuels a Vikings offense that ranks fourth in the league with 29 points per game.

The Jets' second-best pass defense has been a strength through the first four games of the season. If they can limit Darnold's passing options, it will be up to their run defense to contain runners like Jones.

The Vikings, meanwhile, are looking to remain one of the two undefeated teams in the NFL while extending their current winning streak against the Jets to four games.

A win this weekend would bode well for Minnesota's playoff ambitions next spring. As Craig Peters and Rob Kleifield noted on the team's website, the Vikings won in London in 2017 and 2022 and went on to post 13-win seasons.

The 2024 NFL London Games will continue later this season with a Week 6 game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Chicago Bears at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, followed by a Week 7 contest with the Jaguars and New England Patriots at Wembley Stadium.

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