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WEEK 11 WEEK 14 SEPT. 22 WEEK 8 WEEK 6 WEEK 16 WEEK 17 WEEK 17 WEEK 1 WEEK 3 OCT. 24 SEPT. 8 NOV. 17 OCT. 13 DEC. 29 DEC. DEC. 23 DEC. DEC. 8 DEC. 2019 AWAY OPPONENTS (Overall) (Road) 1-3 7-6 2-7 5-7 1-4 6-6 8-7 5-11 14-16 16-12 34-23-1 72-39-2 23-32-2 60-54-2 25-32-3 54-60-3 54-60-3 - Monday Night Football appearances for the 2019 for appearances . This will be the first time the Vikings face will be the first time the This . Sunday Night Football Sunday Night Football Sunday Night Football welcomes the Vikings at Seahawks matchup for the second the second for matchup Seahawks Vikings at the welcomes

Monday Night Football Monday Night Football to take a six-game games consecutive five 2012, Seattle has won Since year. consectutive will mark the first December CenturyLink A win at series Field lead. victory 17, 2007. Chicago on December beat Minnesota 2007, when the team since for 27), marking first time the franchise has traveled to L.A. in back-to-back seasons since the seasons since to L.A. in back-to-back 27), marking has traveled first time the franchise 1992-93 seasons. The matchups against the AFC West will conclude during primetime will conclude as Minnesota the faces West against the AFC matchups The on Chargers Angeles Los their first back to in 2017. Dating Angeles Los to relocated the franchise since the Chargers A win over wins and losses with each meeting. traded have in 1971, the teams matchup is the This and an edge in the series. win Vikings their seventh the give would the Chargers a game after Rams, Sept. (at for Angeles Los to Minnesotawill travel in a row year second against Dallas. against Dallas. This Week 10 contest is the first of two is the first of two 10 contest Week This being named Head the first time since Dallas for back to MikeVikings. Zimmer will travel (1994-99) Backs Coach in Dallas as a Defensive in Minnesota. 13 years Coach Zimmer spent Minneapolis to traveled last time the Cowboys The (2000-06). Coordinator and Defensive 12, 2016. A Minnesota 17-15, on December win will be the 15th overall Vikings, the they beat Kyle Rudolph, who grabbed nine receptions for 122 yards and two receiving touchdowns, touchdowns, receiving and two 122 yards for nine receptions grabbed Rudolph, who Kyle Hail Maryincluding a 44-yard expired. as the first half the on played game a at 16-10 MinnesotaKansas Chiefs the saw last City defeating 2015, in road game win their first Vikings will look to The of Minnesota.campus of the University veryto first trip City Kansas in 1974. the team’s since against the Chiefs Last year marked the first home and away sweep of Detroit for 2015 since Minnesota of Detroit sweep away marked and home first the year Last Vikings have the tenure During became head coach. Zimmer Zimmer’s since and second played game last season’s In Lions. the against matchups road five the of out three won TE Vikings game from 27-9, behind a career the Lions, Vikings defeated the Field, Ford at Week 5 marks the first time will face his former , Pat Shur coordinator, former 5 marks offensive the first time his Mike Zimmer will face Week Vikings will take a The the 2018 season. prior to Head Coach named the Giants was who mur, 7 of Week the Jets in season after playing consecutive the second for Stadium MetLife trip to This 2007. and first since 2018. Minnesota win against the Giants is looking road its ninth for Vikingsat MetLife. the Giants will play is the first time the Mike Zimmer-led seven matchups. matchups. seven NFC North 117th the reigning the for champions face to to Vikingshead The fell short comeback loss after a 20-25 their Minnesota suffered history. time in franchise Vikings marks the earliest Bears with the and 4 matchup Week The matchup. in last year’s 2 game in 2013. Week their since teams the two meeting between For the first time in franchise history, the Vikings will travel to Green Bay for a September for a September Bay to Green Vikings will travel the history, time in franchise the first For the only tie, 29-29 a in resulted contest 2018 The seasons. back-to-back in matchup 2 Week teams 11 in 2013 when the Week at 26-26. knotted tie in series historythird since and the first in the last overall and hold a 5-1-1 1-1-1 Vikings are the Bay, Green tripsIn to last three the

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