Vikings 2023 schedule features five primetime games

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FILE PHOTO: Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter of an NFL match between Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

The 2023 Minnesota Vikings schedule was released Thursday night and Minnesota will open the season at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Sept. 10.

The Vikings are currently scheduled to play in five primetime games, with the first night game coming in Week 2 when they visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, Sept. 14. The Vikings also host the San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears in Monday Night Football games. The Vikings’ two Sunday Night Football games are on the road against Denver and at home against the Green Bay Packers on New Year’s Eve.

Minnesota Vikings 2023 Schedule:

  • Week 1 – Sunday, Sept. 10 – Vikings vs. Tampa Bay Bay – noon
  • Week 2 – Thursday, Sept. 14 – Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles – 7:15 p.m.
  • Week 3 – Sunday, Sept. 24 – Vikings vs. L.A. Chargers – noon
  • Week 4 – Sunday, Oct. 1 – Vikings at Carolina Panthers – noon
  • Week 5 – Sunday, Oct. 8 – Vikings vs. Kansas City Chiefs – 3:25 p.m.
  • Week 6 – Sunday, Oct. 15 – Vikings at Chicago Bears – noon
  • Week 7 – Monday, Oct. 23 – Vikings vs. San Francisco 49ers – 7:15 p.m.
  • Week 8 – Sunday, Oct. 29 – Vikings at Green Bay Packers – noon
  • Week 9 – Sunday, Nov. 5 – Vikings at Atlanta Falcons – noon
  • Week 10 – Sunday, Nov. 12 – Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints – noon
  • Week 11 – Sunday, Nov. 19 – Vikings at Denver Broncos – 7:20 p.m.
  • Week 12 – Monday, Nov. 27 – Vikings vs. Chicago Bears – 7:15 p.m.
  • Week 13 – BYE
  • Week 14 – Sunday, Dec. 10 – Vikings at Las Vegas Raiders – 3:05 p.m.
  • Week 15 – TBD, TBD – Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals – TBD
  • Week 16 – Sunday, Dec. 24 – Vikings vs. Detroit Lions – noon
  • Week 17 – Sunday, Dec. 31 – Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers – 7:20 p.m.
  • Week 18 – TBD, TBD – Vikings at Detroit Lions – TBD