Predicting every game on the Minnesota vikings' 2026 schedule

The 2026 NFL schedule is now set , and the Minnesota Vikings have a tough stretch in the coming months in terms of games to battle through. In addition to their NFC North rivals, the Vikings face the AFC East and the NFC South. While their AFC foes do not present an insurmountable threat, the NFC South is going to be an interesting one for them to navigate.

As they did last year, the Vikings are poised to have their share of ups and downs. Ultimately, they seem to be poised for a bounceback after what happened last season in terms of ups and downs. Here are our game-by-game predictions for the Vikings' 2026 season schedule: Week 1: Win over the Green Bay Packers (1-0) Week 2: Loss to the Chicago Bears (1-1) Week 3: Loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-2) Week 4: Win over the Miami Dolphins (2-2) Week 5: Win over the New Orleans Saints (3-2) Week 6: BYE WEEK Week 7: Loss to the Indianapolis Colts (3-3) Week 8: Loss to the Detroit Lions (3-4) Week 9: Loss to the Buffalo Bills (3-5) Week 10: Loss to the Green Bay Packers (3-6) Week 11: Loss to the San Francisco 49ers (3-7) Week 12: Win over the Atlanta Falcons (4-7) Week 13: Win over the Carolina Panthers (5-7) Week 14: Loss to the San Francisco 49ers (5-8) Week 15: Loss to the Detroit Lions (5-9) Week 16: Win over the Washington Commanders (6-9) Week 17: Win over the New York Jets (7-9) Week 18: Loss to the Chicago Bears (7-10) This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Predicting the Vikings 2026 season after the schedule is released