There are still four months before the Vikings kick off the regular season, but at least we now know what their schedule will look like. The NFL released its 2023 schedule on Thursday and there are several things that stood out when it comes to the Vikings.
One of the biggest differences from a year ago is that Minnesota will face only one NFC North opponent in the first six weeks. That will come on Oct. 15 at Chicago. Last season, the Vikings opened against Green Bay and also played Detroit and Chicago in the first five weeks.
The Vikings also will see a couple of familiar faces early on as linebacker Eric Kendricks will visit with the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 3 and Minnesota will travel to face wide receiver Adam Thielen and the Carolina Panthers in Week 4.
Here are four other things we found interesting about the Vikings’ schedule.