As a
football fan there is so much to look forward to and one of those is revealing
of the NFL schedule. It would be more exciting in my opinion if there were no
leaks during the day but oh well it is revealed at night and the wait is worth
it.
The
questions going through my head such as when is the first home game? When is
the Packers home game? Do the Vikes get any prime time games? When do the Vikes
play warm weather city teams?
Yes we have
known for some time each of NFL teams opponents just did not know the dates and
times.
I love the
schedule for many reasons and it starts with the home opener vs Atlanta Falcons
which my first year of season tickets was 1998 and yes I was at the Metrodome
seeing my beloved team lose in OT and see Atlanta go to the Super Bowl.
The month of
September sees 2 home and 2 road games so in this month the scheduling Gods
sees the Vikes get another Week 2 matchup in Lambeau in hopes of a win and not
the dreaded tie like last year.
I am excited
to see Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders come to town and all their silver and
black followers. This is going to be intense!!
The next
week the Vikes travel to last year’s Division Champ, Chicago Bears. Will this year’s
Bears team be tough like last year or was last year a fluke? We will see as I
know no matter what this game will be very tough.
The moth of
October 2 home and 2 away again starting hosting the New York Giants with no
Odell Beckham Jr but we will get to see Eli Manning throw to his favorite
targets and they happen to wear purple.
The next
game another NFC East but this time at home vs the dreaded Philadelphia Eagles.
This game might be the 2nd best home date besides the Green Bay
Packers. How will the Vikings fans react seeing Eagles fans? I believe Minnesota
fans will stay much classier but I would not be surprised if a random fan or 2
may think differently from me.
The Vikes
travel to Detroit which completes the trips to the NFC North team’s stadiums so
in the first 7 games the Vikes will see the 3 teams all on the road. Week 2, 4,
and 7 all NFC North road games. How strange but good to get them out of the way
early,
The last
game of the month is home and it is a prime time game as we host the Washington
Redskins. This game will have so many storylines with Adrian Peterson coming
back and then of course the quarterback story with Case Keenum coming back to
Minnesota to face former Redskin and now current Vikes QB, Kirk Cousins. This
Prime time game should get viewing numbers.
The month of
November has 3 games and a bye and the bye is the 2nd latest ever in
team history. It’s going to be tough extremely tough games on the road at
Kansas City and then off to Dallas for Prime time but then come back home before the bye week
and host the Denver Broncos.
The last
month will be awesome starting out at Seattle in Prime time and then 3 of last
4 are home games vs NFC North teams with a trip to Los Angeles in the middle.
It goes like this Week 14 home vs Lions then off to warm LA for Prime Time and
close out the season with home games in Week 16 vs the Green Bay Packers in
Prime time and week 17 home vs the Bears. Will Week 16 and or 17 be a chance to
wrap up the division?
What a
schedule which is so nicely done by the NFL. I still can’t believe all 3 NFC
North teams on the road in the first 7 games of the season and close out the
season in December with all 3 at home. If this is not a recipe for winning the
division I don’t know what is.
Thanks for
reading
Purplestick
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