Minnesota’s schedule will be released on Thursday at 7 p.m. C.T., but Vikings fans already know who the team will be playing.
There are the usual rivals from the NFC North, but there are also four games each from the AFC South and NFC South on the slate. The Vikings also have two games against the NFC East and NFC West.
Last season, Minnesota had five prime time games. Those games were against the Redskins, Cowboys, Seahawks, Chargers and Packers. So, that got me thinking, which five games on the Vikings schedule are the most likely to be prime time this season?
Here’s a guess:
Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers
The Vikings will travel to Lambeau Field to take on the Packers, a matchup between two teams who made it to the playoffs last season. Both Green Bay and Minnesota are in the top 10 of ESPN’s power rankings. The Packers have Aaron Rodgers and a menacing front seven, so it should be a good matchup.