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Sunday Night Football was delayed indefinitely when thunderstorms passed through Pittsburgh for the Steelers game against Dallas Cowboys.
Originally scheduled to begin at 8:20 p.m. ET, the game was delayed 'until further notice' with storms in the area.
A message on screens at Acrisure Stadium told fans they were allowed to stay in their seats as the players waited in the locker room for an update on the start time.
The city itself was under a severe thunderstorm watch warning in Pennsylvania. Heavy rain was falling on the stadium as well.
Zach Wolchuk, of Dallas radio station 1053 The Fan, shared an ominous video on X of rain and strong winds at the stadium and captioned the video: 'This game isn’t starting soon.'
Pittsburgh Steelers against Dallas Cowboys was delayed Sunday night due to bad weather
Heavy rain was falling in Pittsburgh at the time of the delay, disrupting the start time
Some defiant fans remained in their seats in the stadium as the conditions turned nasty
Television footage on NBC showed lightning hitting the area too.
The showdown will see Dak Prescott and the Cowboys (2-2) face Justin Fields and his team, who are 3-1 ahead of their Week 5 showdown.
Prescott, Fields and their respective teams had been out on the field to warm up when the delay was announced.
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