Minnesota Vikings 2024 Schedule

We’ve known the who and where of the Minnesota Vikings 2024 Schedule since the end of last season. Now, we know the when. Yesterday, the 2024 NFL Schedule was finally released. 

2024 Minnesota Vikings Schedule

Week 1:   @New York Giants (9/8)

Week 2:   San Francisco 49ers (9/15)

Week 3:   Houston Texans (9/22)

Week 4:   @Green Bay Packers (9/29)

Week 5:   New York Jets (London 10/6)

Week 6:   Bye

Week 7:   Detroit Lions (10/20)

Week 8:  @Los Angeles Rams (Thursday Night 10/24)

Week 9:   Indianapolis Colts (11/3)

Week 10: @Jacksonville Jaguars (11/10)

Week 11: @Tennessee Titans (11/17)

Week 12: @Chicago Bears (11/24)

Week 13: Arizona Cardinals (12/1)

Week 14: Atlanta Falcons (12/8)

Week 15: Chicago Bears (Monday Night 12/16)

Week 16: @Seattle Seahawks (12/22)

Week 17: Green Bay Packers (12/29)

Week 18: @Detroit Lions

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The Vikings lose a home game as the token host of the New York Jets in London. With that in mind, the Vikings play only four home games in the first 12 weeks of the season. That’s ridiculous. 

The Vikings open the season with their most difficult stretch of the season. After the Giants, five of the next six games are against teams that made the playoffs last season. The Jets are the lone non-playoff team from last season but they’re considered a contender if their clown quarterback is healthy. The Giants game might be the only game in which they enter as the favorite. 

Three consecutive away games followed by three consecutive home games is an oddity. 

Hosting the Houston Texans (w/Danielle Hunter) and Atlanta Falcons (w/Kirk Cousins) are games of intrigue that make the talking heads giddy. 

The Vikings schedule looks more difficult with the dates in place than it did when only the “who” and the “where” were known. A schedule is funny that way. 

It’s clear that the league doesn’t expect a lot out of the Vikings this season. There’s the London game and only two prime time games. Outside of those “prime” games, the Vikings play in the early Sunday window every week but Week 16. That game is on the west coast against the Seattle Seahawks so it has to get the later start. Personally, I love the lack of attention. I prefer the early Sunday games. The more of those the better. I often lose my damn mind waiting all day for a Vikings kickoff. 

Preseason Games:

Week 1: Las Vegas Raiders

Week 2: @Cleveland Browns

Week 3: @Philadelphia Eagles

During the week preceding their preseason matchup, the Browns will host the Vikings for some joint practices. Those are always a blast.