Why was the Cowboys-Steelers matchup delayed?

The weather for the Steelers vs. Cowboys game: Time when the "Sunday Night Football" game starts

Due to severe thunderstorms in the area, the Sunday Night Football matchup between the Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys was postponed. Live streaming Cowboys vs. Steelers: weather delay, stats, scores, and highlights | NFL Week 5 The Dallas Cowboys vs. Pittsburgh Steelers game was scheduled to begin at 8:20 p.m. ET from Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

 However, severe weather forced the game to be postponed. Before the Steelers vs. Cowboys game, severe thunderstorms and lightning struck the stadium just as kickoff was scheduled to begin at 8:20 p.m. ET. Around that time, storm clouds formed, and lightning was observed in the vicinity. Up until 11 p.m. Eastern Time, Pittsburgh remains under a severe weather alert for hail and wind gusts of 60 mph.

Pittsburgh's Sunday Night Football was delayed due to the weather. 📺: Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) and Peacock pic.twitter.com/QLQLwd5uCD — October 7, 2024 This line of storms had already produced some hail and had the potential for tornadoes. The NFL doesn't usually cancel or postpone games because of rain, but there was lightning in the area, so they delayed it for 30 minutes at first and another hour when the lightning wouldn't stop. After their warmups, the players went back to the while the players continued to wear their uniforms. At around 9:30 p.m. locker room, where they were fed Fans were not forced to leave the covered areas of the stadium while they waited.

Eastern Standard Time (ET), the storms subsided, and the players and fans returned to the field. a new game will begin at 9:45 p.m. ET. was made public, allowing the game to finally begin. The weather for the Steelers vs. Cowboys game: Time of the "Sunday Night Football" game Portrait of Joe RiveraJoe Rivera USA TODAY Russell Wilson might not be on the field for tonight's matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers, but Mother Nature was definitely there. The Steelers and Cowboys' "Sunday Night Football" matchup in Week 5 was a highly anticipated encounter between two of the NFL's most storied teams.

However, the typical 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff time for "SNF" matches was postponed by the weather. The match was delayed by lightning and rain in the area, sending fans to the concourse and players back to their locker rooms. The most recent weather conditions above Pittsburgh's Acrisure Stadium are as follows:

Start time for Steelers vs. Cowboys The NBC broadcast says that players should be back on the field by 9:25 p.m. ET. The rain-delayed kickoff is set for 9:45 p.m. ET.