Vikings to face Saints October 2 in London

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While the NFL won't be releasing the 2022 schedule until May 12, the league did announced Wednesday that the Minnesota Vikings will play the New Orleans Saints on October 2 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.

In total, three games will be played in London. The New York Giants and Green Bay Packers will play on October 9 and the Denver Broncos will face Jacksonville on October 30.

Along with the London games, the NFL announced that for the first time, two teams will play a regular season game in Germany. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks will play on November 13 at Allianz Arena, home of FC Bayern Munich.

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For the Vikings, they look to make it three wins in a row in London. A Matt Cassel-led Vikings team beat Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2013 at Wembley Stadium. They beat Cleveland 33-16 back in week 8 of the 2017 season at Twickenham Stadium.

Kickoff between the Vikings and Saints in London is set for 8:30 a.m. CT.

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