Minnesota already knows its 16 games for the 2021 NFL season. If the Vikings have a 17th game in 2021, the team also knows its opponent for that as well.
But the Vikings do not know the exact order of the games for next season, According to Sports Business Journal, the team will find that out in a couple months. The Journal reported that during the second week of May, the NFL will be releasing their full 2021 schedule.
The schedule release comes after both free agency and the NFL draft, so fans will have something to look forward to beyond those events.
The Vikings will attempt to bounce back after a 7-9 finish in 2020. Minnesota appears to have a tough 2021 slate based on the strength of its opponents. Hopefully for the Vikings, the order or games and the dates don’t make the schedule more difficult.