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NFLSun 4 Oct
Miami Dolphins
at
Minnesota Vikings
SpreadTotalMoneyDOL+10.5U 42.5+440VIK-10.5O 42.5-625
Our call

Dolphins 0-2 and Vikings 2-0. Here is where this game stands.

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Minnesota Vikings are 2-0 in 2026, 1-0 at home and 1-0 away, after Week 2. The Vikings beat the Packers 39-22 at home in Week 1 and beat the Bears 9-3 on the road in Week 2.

The next Vikings game

The Vikings visit the Buccaneers in Week 3, Sun 27 Sep, 4:05 PM ET. Our full call on it is in the Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers prediction.

Minnesota Vikings 2026 schedule

Every game of the regular season, in order, with the bye week. Kickoff times are Eastern.

WeekKickoffHome or awayOpponent
Week 1Sun 13 Sep, 4:25 PM ETHomeGreen Bay Packers
Week 2Sun 20 Sep, 1:00 PM ETAwayChicago Bears
Week 3Sun 27 Sep, 4:05 PM ETAwayTampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 4Sun 4 Oct, 4:05 PM ETHomeMiami Dolphins
Week 5Sun 11 Oct, 1:00 PM ETAwayNew Orleans Saints
Week 6Bye week
Week 7Sun 25 Oct, 1:00 PM ETHomeIndianapolis Colts
Week 8Sun 1 Nov, 1:00 PM ETAwayDetroit Lions
Week 9Mon 9 Nov, 8:15 PM ETHomeBuffalo Bills
Week 10Sun 15 Nov, 1:00 PM ETAwayGreen Bay Packers
Week 11Sun 22 Nov, 8:20 PM ETNeutral siteSan Francisco 49ers
Week 12Sun 29 Nov, 1:00 PM ETHomeAtlanta Falcons
Week 13Sun 6 Dec, 4:25 PM ETHomeCarolina Panthers
Week 14Thu 10 Dec, 8:15 PM ETAwayNew England Patriots
Week 15Sun 20 Dec, 8:20 PM ETHomeDetroit Lions
Week 16Not set yetHomeWashington Commanders
Week 17Sun 3 Jan, 1:00 PM ETAwayNew York Jets
Week 18Not set yetHomeChicago Bears
Schedule from Nucleus, checked game by game against ESPN on 25 September 2026.

The Vikings roster

Kevin O’Connell is the head coach. ESPN lists 27 players on offense, 26 on defense and 3 on special teams, read 25 September 2026. The quarterbacks on the roster are J.J. McCarthy (#9), Kyler Murray (#1) and Carson Wentz (#11).

Minnesota Vikings in 2025

The Vikings finished the 2025 regular season 9-8, 4-4 at home, 4-3 on the road and 1-1 at a neutral site. They scored 344 points and allowed 333. Their biggest win was 48-10 at home to the Bengals, and their heaviest defeat 37-10 away at the Chargers. They did not reach the playoffs.

Where to go next

This page is the record: schedule, results and roster. Our call on a game is written separately, on the Week 3 page and every NFL prediction.

Past games

NFLSun 27 Sep
Minnesota Vikings
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
SpreadTotalMoneyVIK-1.5U 42.5-123BUC+1.5O 42.5+105
Our call

Final: Minnesota Vikings 23, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16, Sunday 27 September at Raymond James Stadium.

Kyle ParkerRead the predictionVikings at Buccaneers prediction
NFLSun 20 Sep
Minnesota Vikings
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Chicago Bears
SpreadTotalMoneyVIK+4.5U 46.50+180BEA-4.50O 46.50-213
Our call

Minnesota won 9-3 in Chicago. We took the Vikings and the points at +4.5, and they won outright, so the call was right for more than it nee…

Tony PhillipsRead the predictionVikings at Bears prediction
NFLSun 13 Sep
Green Bay Packers
at
Minnesota Vikings
SpreadTotalMoneyPAC+2U 45.50+115VIK-2.00O 45.50-135
Our call

The Packers vs Vikings recap turned dramatically in the final quarter. Green Bay led 22-17 after three periods, but Minnesota scored 22 una…

Nate BrandtRead the predictionPackers at Vikings prediction

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