NFL Rankings: Minnesota Vikings Exciting Prime Time 2025 Schedule
NFL Rankings: Minnesota Vikings Exciting Prime Time 2025 Schedule
Dec 22, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (right) huddles with teammates during pregame warmups against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images
With the start of the regular season now less than a week away, it’s time for an NFL Rankings preview.
This ranking set will examine the number of primetime or nationally televised games the Minnesota Vikings will play in the 2025-26 season and compare it to the rest of the NFL.
Our own Josh Frey provides his thoughts on some of the harder games on the schedule here.
And full details of the Vikes’ 2025 schedule can be found on the team’s website.
So, let’s set the NFL rankings straight. Here’s a full breakdown of all of the Minnesota Vikings primetime and nationally televised games, and where that puts them among the rest of the NFL heading into September.
Table of ContentsNFL Rankings: Minnesota Vikings Prime Time and Nationally Televised GamesPrime Time/Nationally Televised Game 1: Week 1, @ Chicago Bears (Monday, Sept. 8, 8:15pm EDT/7:15 pm CDT, ESPN)Prime Time/Nationally Televised Game 2: Week 2, vs Atlanta Falcons (Sunday, Sept. 14, 8:20pm EDT/7:20pm CDT, NBC)Prime Time/Nationally Televised Game 3: Week 4, @ Pittsburgh Steelers, in Dublin, Ireland (Sunday, Sept. 28, 9:30am EDT/8:30am CDT/2:30pm Irish Standard Time, NFL Network)Prime Time/Nationally Televised Game 4: Week 5, @ Cleveland Browns, in London, England (Sunday, Oct. 5, 9:30am EDT/8:30am CDT/2:30 Greenwich Mean Time, NFL Network)Prime Time/Nationally Televised Game 5: Week 8, @ Los Angeles Chargers (Thursday, Oct. 23, 8:15pm EDT/7:15pm CDT, Amazon Prime Video)Prime Time/Nationally Televised Game 6: Week 15, @ Dallas Cowboys (Sunday, Dec. 14, 8:20pm EST/7:15pm CST, NBC)Prime Time/Nationally Televised Game 7: Week 17, vs Detroit Lions (Thursday, Dec. 25, 4:30pm EST/3:30pm CST, Netflix)Official NFL Rankings for Primetime Games in 2025
NFL Rankings: Minnesota Vikings Prime Time and Nationally Televised Games
Prime Time/Nationally Televised Game 1: Week 1, @ Chicago Bears (Monday, Sept. 8, 8:15pm EDT/7:15 pm CDT, ESPN)
Sep 25, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell greets his wife Leah before the game against the Detroit Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports.
T-number 4: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, 4 total primetime games
T-number 5: New England Patriots, Las Vegas Raiders, New York Giants, Chicago Bears, 3 total primetime games
T-number 6: New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, 2 total primetime games
T-number 7: Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Carolina Panthers, 1 primetime game
T-number 8: Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints, no primetime games
So, in terms of the NFL rankings, the Vikings are among the middle of the pack, with four primetime games and seven total nationally televised games. The purple and gold are a popular watch choice for this upcoming season. That should be exciting for the Skol Nation.
