Why is Steelers-Cowboys game delayed? Latest weather updates for 'Sunday Night Football' as lightning halts kickoff

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Why is Steelers-Cowboys game delayed? Latest weather updates for 'Sunday Night Football' as lightning halts kickoff image

Are you ready for some football? Well, you're going to have to wait a long for Sunday night.

The Week 5 "Sunday Night Football" showdown between the Cowboys and Steelers has been put on hold due to thunder and lightning at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.

The 8:20 p.m. ET kick-off has been pushed back as both teams have been sent back to the locker room until the weather passes.

For more information on the "Sunday Night Football" weather delay, The Sporting News has you covered below.

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Cowboys vs. Steelers "Sunday Night Football" weather updates

All times are Eastern.

9:15 p.m.: We have a start time! Steelers vs. Cowboys will kick off at 9:45 p.m. ET, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Players will return to the field to warm up at 9:20 p.m.

9:00 p.m.: ESPN's Todd Archer reported another lightning strike at 9 p.m. Every lightning strike requires an additional 30-minute delay. As ESPN's Brooke Pryor mentioned, the players also need at least 20 minutes to warm up again.

That means the game will not kick off until 9:50 p.m. at the earliest, but no official time has been provided.

You can check out the latest weather radar below.

8:50 p.m.: Both locker rooms have been brought sandwiches and wraps as the players wait out the weather delay, per NBC's Melissa Stark. There has not been any update on a kickoff time.

8:25 p.m.: The approximate 30-minute delay means you can expect "Sunday Night Football" to kickoff closer to 9 p.m. ET, although there has not been a firm time reported.

8:10 p.m.: Kickoff for the Week 5 "Sunday Night Football" matchup between the Cowboys and Steelers has been pushed back "roughly 30 minutes," according to NBC's "Football Night in America" broadcast.

Kyle Irving

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You read that wrong – not Kyrie Irving. From Boston, graduated from the University of New Hampshire. Sixth season as a content producer for NBA.com's Global editions. Covering the NBA Draft has become his annual "dream come true" moment on the job. Irving has a soft spot for pass-first point guards, with Rajon Rondo and Steve Nash being two of his favorite players of all time.