Vikings vs. Seahawks 2016 live stream: Time, TV schedule and how to watch NFL preseason online

We get a rare playoff rematch in the preseason on Thursday night when the Minnesota Vikings travel to CenturyLink Field to take on the Seattle Seahawks. But it might mean more than an exhibition to the Vikings, who will try to erase the bad memory of the last time these teams played each other.

In last season’s Wild Card round, the Seahawks faced the Vikings in Minneapolis during a bitter cold January day, with temperatures plunging well below zero degrees. The game played out as you’d expect in that weather, with neither team doing much on offense. The Vikings had a chance to win the game with a chip-shot field goal, but Blair Walsh shanked the 27-yard attempt, allowing Seattle to escape with the 10-9 win. The Vikings are still searching for their first playoff win since the 2009 season.

The Vikings won’t have to worry about Minnesota’s brutal winters anymore -- they’re opening up the indoor U.S. Bank Stadium after spending two years at the University of Minnesota’s TCF Bank Stadium. Minnesota is an exciting team on the rise, led by quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and a fierce, young defense. They also gave Bridgewater a new weapon with first-round rookie receiver Laquon Treadwell. He acquitted himself well in the team’s preseason opener, catching four of five targets for 41 yards against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Seahawks are itching to get back in the Super Bowl, but they’ll have to do it without Marshawn Lynch, who retired after an injury-plagued 2015. Thomas Rawls is the current starter, and although he sat out the first preseason game, he’s off the PUP list and ready to practice after spending the offseason rehabbing a broken ankle.

Seattle should also be encouraged by the development of Christine Michael, who seems to have turned a corner after signs of immaturity in his previous three seasons. Michael looked crisp and explosive against the Kansas City Chiefs last week, starting with the first team and finishing with 44 yards on seven carries. It looks like the 2013 second-round pick may finally be ready to fulfill his potential, making for an intriguing backfield tandem with Rawls.

Another young player making an impression was quarterback Trevone Boykin. Despite a decorated career at TCU, legal problems and questionable scheme fits caused him to go undrafted this spring. The Seahawks went with Boykin as the top backup to Russell Wilson rather than signing a more established veteran, but he had an impressive showing last week. Boykin completed 16 of 26 passes for 188 yards against the Chiefs, leading the team to a game-winning touchdown drive in the final minutes. He’ll look to build on that performance and prove he deserves to keep the No. 2 job.

When: 10 p.m. ET

Where: CenturyLink Field, Seattle

TV: NFL Network (national), KMSP 9 (Minneapolis), KCPQ 13 (Seattle)

Announcers: Paul Allen, Pete Bersich (Minneapolis feed); Curt Menefee, Brock Huard (Seattle feed)

Online: NFL Game Pass