Minnesota Vikings Schedule Release: Game-by-game and final record predictions for Kevin O’Connell’s squad
The Minnesota Vikings’ 2026 schedule has been released, and we have predicted every game from the Packers to the Bears.
The Minnesota Vikings now have their 2026 schedule.
We’ve known since January who the Vikings were going to face during the 2026 season, but not how the games would come off the board. That will tell us a lot about their potential success.
How successful can they be? There are a lot of different things that will impact the Vikings. Overall, it will boil down to Kevin O’Connell’s offense showing significant improvement. Here’s how we have the Vikings’ 2026 season going.
Predicting Minnesota Vikings’ 2026 season
- Week 1: 9/13 vs. Green Bay Packers: Win
- Week 2: 9/20 @ Chicago Bears: Loss
- Week 3: 9/27 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Win
- Weed 4: 10/4 vs. Miami Dolphins: Win
- Week 5: 10/11 @ New Orleans Saints: Win
- Week 6: 10/18 BYE
- Week 7: 10/25 vs. Indianapolis Colts: Win
- Week 8: 11/1 @ Detroit Lions: Loss
- Week 9: 11/9 vs. Buffalo Bills (Monday night): Win
- Week 10: 11/15 @ Green Bay Packers: Loss
- Week 11: 11/22 @ San Francisco 49ers (Sunday Night in Mexico City): Win
- Week 12: 11/29 vs. Atlanta Falcons: Win
- Week 13: 12/6 vs. Carolina Panthers: Loss
- Week 14: 12/10 @ New England Patriots (Thursday night): Loss
- Week 15: 12/20 vs. Detroit Lions (Sunday night): Win
- Week 16: 12/27 vs. Washington Commanders: Win
- Week 17: 1/3 @ New York Jets: Loss
- Week 18: 1/10 vs. Chicago Bears: Win
Final record: 11-6
Overall, it’s a tough schedule for the Vikings. Yes, it’s one that can be overcome, but there are some difficult stretches. Week 8-Week 11 sees the Vikings play four playoff teams from 2025, with three of those games on the road. If they can come out of those games with a 2-2 record, it would be a huge win.
The biggest surprise here is the Week 17 loss to the Jets. Every year, the Vikings find a way to lose a game they shouldn’t. This year, it’ll be a trap game with the Jets. Not only do the Vikings have a history in this kind of game, but it’s a cold-weather game. Kyler Murray has historically struggled in those situations.
The key for the Vikings’ schedule is going to be going 4-1 or better in the first five games before the bye week. That will be the key for the Vikings’ success overall.
