The NFL released its 2021 schedule on Thursday, with the Minnesota Vikings opening the season Sept. 12 at Cincinnati and playing four prime-time nationally televised games.
The Vikings play at Cincinnati at noon on Sept. 12, the team coach Mike Zimmer was defensive coordinator of before taking the head job in Minnesota.
Minnesota’s first home game is Sept. 26 against Seattle.
The prime-time games include hosting Dallas on Sunday night on Oct. 31, hosting Pittsburgh on Thursday, Dec. 9, playing at Chicago on Monday Night Football on Dec. 20 and playing at Green Bay on Sunday Night Football on Jan. 2.
PRESEASON
Aug. 13 or 14: Denver, Fox 9
Aug. 20 or 21: Indianapolis, Fox 9
Aug. 27 or 28: at Kansas City, Fox 9
REGULAR SEASON
Sept. 12 at Cincinnati, noon, Fox
Sept. 19 at Arizona, 3:05 p.m., Fox
Sept. 26 Seattle, 3:25 p.m., Fox
Oct. 3 Cleveland, noon, CBS
Oct. 10 Detroit, noon, Fox
Oct. 17 at Carolina, noon, Fox
Oct. 24 Bye
Oct. 31 Dallas, 7:20 p.m., NBC
Nov. 7 at Baltimore, noon, Fox
Nov. 14 at Los Angeles Chargers, 3:05 p.m., Fox
Nov. 21 Green Bay, noon, Fox
Nov. 28 at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m, Fox
Dec. 5 at Detroit, noon, CBS
Dec. 9 Pittsburgh, 7:20 p.m., Fox, NFL Network, Amazon
Dec. 20 at Chicago, 7:15 p.m., ESPN
Dec. 26 Los Angeles Rams, noon, Fox
Jan. 2 at Green Bay, 7:20 p.m. NBC
Jan. 9 Chicago, noon, Fox
