Vikings Regular Season Schedule Released
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While we knew which opponents the Vikings would face for awhile now, the actual NFL schedule was released yesterday.
It is looking like the Vikings will have a relatively easy schedule in 2016, which is something we’re not accustomed to in Minnesota.
Here are some notes/Highlights:
1) The Vikings home opener at US Bank Stadium is Week 2, against the Green Bay Packers. Mortgage your homes now if you’re looking to get tickets!
2) The Vikings have FIVE Prime Time games, broken down as follows:
2 on Monday Night
1 on Sunday night
1 Thursday Night
1 on Thanksgiving (at Detroit Lions)
And here’s the full schedule
Week 1: at Tennessee Titans (Sept. 11th at 1:00 p.m. EST on FOX)
Week 2: Green Bay Packers (Sept. 18 at 8:25 p.m. EST on NBC)
Week 3: at Carolina Panthers (Sept. 25 at 1:00 p.m. EST on FOX)
Week 4: New York Giants (Oct. 03 at 8:30 p.m. EST on ESPN)
Week 5: Houston Texans (Oct. 9 at 1:00 p.m. EST on CBS)
Week 6: BYE WEEK
Week 7: at Philadelphia Eagles (Oct. 23 at 1:00 p.m. EST on FOX)
Week 8: at Chicago Bears (Oct. 31 at 8:30 p.m. EST on ESPN)
Week 9: Detroit Lions (Nov. 6 at 1:00 p.m. EST on FOX)
Week 10: at Washington Redskins (Nov. 13 at 1:00 p.m. EST on FOX)
Week 11: Arizona Cardinals (Nov. 20 at 1:00 p.m. EST on CBS)
Week 12: at Detroit Lions (Nov. 24 at 12:30 p.m. EST on CBS)
Week 13: Dallas Cowboys (Dec. 1 at 8:25 p.m. EST on NBC/NFLN)
Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars (Dec. 11 at 1:00 p.m. EST on FOX)
Week 15: Indianapolis Colts (Dec. 18 at 1:00 p.m. EST on CBS)
Week 16: at Green Bay Packers (Dec. 24 at 1:00 p.m. EST on FOX)
Week 17: Chicago Bears (Jan. 1 at 1:00 p.m. EST on FOX)
Anyone say 13-3!?!?