FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2018, file photo, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Case Keenum, left, celebrates after a 29-24 win over the New Orleans Saints during the second half of an NFL divisional football playoff game in Minneapolis. Keenum replaced an injured Sam Bradford, who had replaced an injured Teddy Bridgewater, all three of whom have expiring contracts after the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Members of the military hoping to tune into this weekend's NFL playoff games on AFN will be sorely disappointed.
While active duty members of the military are considered essential personnel and will continue to work despite the government shutdown, their entertainment options are affected unless Congress and the President can come to an agreement.