The Minnesota Vikings have released the 2026 schedule. Minnesota will host division foe Green Bay in the season opener on Sunday, September 13. The schedule will also feature four Prime Time games including two Sunday Night Football bouts along with a Monday Night Football and Thursday Night Football appearance. The Vikings Week 16 game against Washington and Week 18 game against Chicago are currently listed as Flex Games to possibly move to Prime Time slots.
Minnesota Vikings schedule release social media video:
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— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) May 14, 2026
Full schedule:
- Week 1: Sunday, September 13 vs Green Bay Packers at 3:25 p.m. on CBS
- Week 2: Sunday, September 20 at Chicago Bears at 12 p.m. on Fox
- Week 3: Sunday, September 27 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 3:05 p.m. on Fox
- Week 4: Sunday, October 4 vs Miami Dolphins at 3:05 p.m. on Fox
- Week 5: Sunday, October 11 at New Orleans Saints at 12 p.m. on Fox
- Week 6: BYE
- Week 7: Sunday, October 25 vs Indianapolis Colts at 12 p.m. on CBS
- Week 8: Sunday, November 1 at Detroit Lions at 12 p.m. on Fox
- Week 9: Monday, November 9 vs Buffalo Bills at 7:15 p.m. on ESPN/ABC
- Week 10: Sunday, November 15 at Green Bay Packers a 12 p.m. on Fox
- Week 11: Sunday, November 22 vs San Francisco 49ers at 7:20 p.m. on NBC (Mexico City)
- Week 12: Sunday, November 29 vs Atlanta Falcons at 12 p.m. on Fox
- Week 13: Sunday, December 6 vs Carolina Panthers at 3:25 p.m. on CBS
- Week 14: Thursday,December 10 at New England Patriots at 7:15 p.m. on Prime Video
- Week 15: Sunday, December 20 vs Detroit Lions at 7:20 p.m. on NBC
- Week 16: FLEX GAME vs Washington Commanders at TBD on TBD
- Week 17: Sunday, January 3 at New York Jets at 12 p.m. on CBS
- Week 18: FLEX GAME vs Chicago Bears at TBD on TBD
