- A week one matchup against division rival Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium
- Former Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater makes his return to Minnesota as the Carolina Panthers come to U.S. Bank Stadium on November 29th
- The Vikings take a trip to "Tompa Bay" to place Tom Brady's Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 13th
- A Friday Christmas Day matchup in New Orleans as the Vikings travel to play the Saints
The Vikings will play in only two nationally televised games: Sunday night, October 11th against the Seattle Seahawks and Monday night, November 16th in Chicago against the Bears. This could change with the NFL's flex rules.