Short week, cold stadium, prime-time stakes — the Vikings are on the road for Thursday Night Football against New England, and a Thursday night watch party is exactly the kind of low-key, high-energy midweek plan that makes a Thursday feel like a Friday.

No competing bingo or trivia to split your attention — just the game. Steak Bites for $12, Miller Lite for $3, and $1.50 off every drink from kickoff to final whistle at 7:15. Get here early for a table, because a Thursday night Vikings game in December pulls a crowd even on a work night. Skol on a school night.