Vikings’ start to the season isn’t particularly easy

Every game is winnable, surely, but there aren’t any gimmes, either.

The 2020 NFL schedule was released on Thursday night.

You can check out the Vikings’ full schedule here.

One thing I noticed right away with the schedule was how difficult the first five weeks appear to be.

Let’s break it down.

Week 1 vs. Packers

The Vikings are at home for this one, but it seems likely there won’t be any fans at U.S. Bank Stadium. Minnesota has played well against Green Bay at home through the years, but Aaron Rodgers is still Aaron Rodgers even if the Packers messed up and didn’t get him any real help this offseason.