Published September 05, 2019
The Minnesota Vikings just missed out on making the playoffs last season despite having a solid team. Bouncing back from an 8-7-1 record could be easier given the solid core the organization has built over the last few seasons.
The team brings back its solid offensive core led by Kirk Cousins and including Dalvin Cook, Adam Thielen, Stefon Diggs and Kyle Rudolph. As long as the main players stay healthy, Minnesota’s offense should be firing on all cylinders.
Defensively, the team still looks good on paper.
Minnesota still has Harrison Smith and Xavier Rhodes in its secondary with Anthony Barr as the team’s top linebacker and Everson Griffen and Linval Joseph starting on the defensive line.
The Vikings will be in for a challenge early in the season with four straight games against expected playoff contenders. The team kicks off its 2019 campaign at home against the Atlanta Falcons on Sept. 9.
Read below for more about the Vikings heading into the 2019 season.
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2019 SCHEDULE
Week |
Date |
Time (ET) |
Channel |
Opponent |
1 |
Sept. 8 |
1:00 pm |
FOX |
Atlanta Falcons |
2 |
Sept. 15 |
1:00 pm |
FOX |
@ Green Bay Packers |
3 |
Sept. 22 |
1:00 pm |
FOX |
Oakland Raiders |
4 |
Sept. 29 |
4:25 pm |
CBS |
@ Chicago Bears |
5 |
Oct. 6 |
1:00 pm |
FOX |
@ New York Giants |
6 |
Oct. 13 |
1:00 pm |
FOX |
Philadelphia Eagles |
7 |
Oct. 20 |
1:00 pm |
FOX |
@ Detroit Lions |
8 |
Oct. 24 |
8:20 pm |
FOX/NFL |
Washington Redskins |
9 |
Nov. 3 |
1:00 pm |
FOX |
@ Kansas City Chiefs |
10 |
Nov. 10 |
8:20 pm |
NBC |
@ Dallas Cowboys |
11 |
Nov. 17 |
1:00 pm |
CBS |
Denver Broncos |
12 |
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Bye |
13 |
Dec. 2 |
8:15 pm |
ESPN |
@ Seattle Seahawks |
14 |
Dec. 8 |
1:00 pm |
FOX |
Detroit Lions |
15 |
Dec. 15 |
8:20 pm |
NBC |
@ Los Angeles Chargers |
16 |
Dec. 23 |
8:15 pm |
ESPN |
Green Bay Packers |
17 |
Dec. 29 |
1:00 pm |
FOX |
Chicago Bears |
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