Vikings single-game tickets have gone on sale, meaning all Vikings fans now have a chance to secure their spot at U.S. Bank Stadium in 2016. The Vikings home schedule is full of intrigue, so we've identified one reason to buy a ticket to each home game this season. Click here to order your seats.
Week 2 (9/18) vs. Green Bay Packers (SNF)
Games against Green Bay always feel like they have extra meaning. This one will be no exception. The first game to be played at U.S. Bank Stadium that count in the standings is against border rival Green Bay. This won't be a hard game to sell.
Week 4 (10/3) vs. NY Giants (MNF)
Mike Zimmer's defense didn't get a look at Giants WR Odell Beckham, Jr. last year because the star pass catcher was suspended for the Week 16 contest in Minnesota. OBJ should be available for the Week 4 Monday Night Football contest, which means Vikings fans will see one of the League's best WRs go against one of the League's best defenses.
View images of the Vikings opponents after the 2016 schedule was released on Thursday.
Marcus Mariota threw 19 touchdowns for the Titans in 12 games played as a rookie in 2015.
Tennessee's defensive unit ranked 12th in the NFL with 39.0 sacks last season.
The Titans hired former Vikings tight end Mike Mularkey as the team's head coach in January of the offseason.
Clay Matthews recorded 6.5 sacks and one interception in 2015.
Eddie Lacy ran for 100 yards on 22 carries against the Vikings in Minnesota last year.
Mike McCarthy is 49 games over .500 (104-55-1) in 10 seasons as an NFL head coach.
Josh Norman had four interceptions and three forced fumbles in 2015.
Cam Newton won his first NFL MVP award in 2015 and threw for 35 touchdowns and 3,837 yards.
Ron Rivera has led the Panthers to a 47-32-1 record in five seasons as Carolina's head coach.
Eli Manning threw for a career-high 35 touchdowns in 2015.
The Giants defense ranked last in the NFL, allowing a total of 6,725 yards to opponents.
Ben McAdoo was hired as the Giants 17th head coach in January after working as the team's offensive coordinator for the past two seasons.
J.J. Watt has won the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year honor three of the past four seasons.
DeAndre Hopkins was third in the NFL in receiving yards last season (1,521), trailing Antonio Brown and Julio Jones.
Bill O'Brien has led Houston to two 9-7 seasons since taking over as head coach in 2014.
Sam Bradford was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.
Malcolm Jenkins led Philadelphia with 109 tackles (90 solo), according to NFL.com.
Doug Pederson enters his first season as the head coach of the Eagles. Pederson spent two stints with Green Bay (1996-98 and 2001-04) as a backup to Brett Favre.
Pernell McPhee had 53 tackles, 6.0 sacks, one forced fumble and one interception last season.
Alshon Jeffery had four receiving touchdowns in 2015 after compiling 17 collectively in the previous two seasons.
The Vikings won at Soldier Field for the first time since 2007 last season.
Matt Stafford had a career-high 67.2 completion percentage in 2015.
Detroit's scoring defense ranked 23rd in the NFL last season, allowing 400 total points to opponents.
Jim Caldwell holds an 18-14 overall record as the Lions head coach.
Kirk Cousins compiled a 101.6 passer rating and threw for 4,166 yards in his first full season as a starter for the Redskins.
Jay Gruden led Washington to the playoffs with a 9-7 record in his second season as head coach.
DeAngelo Hall enters his 13 season in the NFL and his eighth year with the Redskins as the league's active leader with 43 career interceptions.
Tyrann Mathieu returns for his fourth season with the Cardinals after tearing his right ACL in December.
Carson Palmer is 16th on the all-time passing touchdown list (259).
Bruce Arians holds a 34-14 regular season record in three seasons as the head coach of Arizona.
Theo Riddick had five receptions for 41 yards against the Vikings in September.
Golden Tate led the Lions with 90 receptions last season. He totaled 813 yards and six receiving touchdowns.
The Vikings came back from a 14-3 deficit to win 28-19 at Ford Field last season.
The Cowboys defense finished last in the NFL in turnover margin last season (minus-22) with 11 takeaways against 33 giveaways by the offense.
Jason Garrett led Dallas to a 12-4 record in 2014, followed by a 4-12 record last season.
Dez Bryant had 16 touchdowns and 1,320 receiving yards in his last full season played in 2014.
Allen Hurns caught 10 touchdowns and had 1,031 receiving yards in his second season with the Jaguars.
The Jaguars defense placed 31st in the NFL, allowing 28.0 points per game by opponents in 2015.
Gus Bradley is 12-36 in three seasons as the Jaguars head coach.
Andrew Luck battled injuries in 2015 and started seven games for the Colts.
Chuck Pagano was 11-5 in his first three years as the head coach of Indianapolis. Last year he led the Colts to an 8-8 record.
The Indianapolis scoring defense was 25th in the NFL in 2015, allowing 25.5 points per game.
Aaron Rodgers had a career-high 572 attempts in 2015, throwing for 3,821 yards and 31 touchdowns.
Julius Peppers is the active leader with 136.0 sacks in the NFL.
The last time the Vikings played at Lambeau Field, Minnesota was crowned as the 2015 NFC North champion.
Jay Cutler compiled the best passer rating (92.3) of his career in 2015.
Tracy Porter had an interception and a forced fumble in the Bears secondary last season.
John Fox enters his second season as the Bears head coach.
Week 5 (10/9) vs. Houston Texans
Improving the offensive line was a priority for the Vikings this past offseason and those efforts will be put to the test in Week 5 when JJ Watt, Vince Wilfork, Whitney Mercilus and Jadeveon Clowney come to town.
Week 9 (11/6) vs. Detroit Lions
DE Ziggy Ansah is a handful and CB Darius Slay is no peach, either, but the lead story for this game is that the Vikings will get their first look at what a Megatron-less Lions team will look like.
Week 11 (11/20) vs. Arizona Cardinals
Vikings Nations has been looking forward to a rematch of last season's closely-contest regular season loss in Arizona for some time and they'll get that opportunity in Week 11. Also, Minnesota native Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. will return home to play in the Vikings new home.
Week 13 (12/1) vs. Dallas Cowboys
After both clubs play in separate games Thanksgiving Day, they'll battle one another the following Thursday evening on the national stage. The Cowboys flashy, high-flying offense, which features the Tony Romo-to-Dez Bryant connection along with fourth overall pick RB Ezekiel Elliott running behind a rock star OL, will go against Zimmer's nose-to-the-grindstone defense in what could be a key late-season clash for both teams.
Week 15 (12/18) vs. Indianapolis Colts
Although he was injured for most of last season, Andrew Luck is among the best QBs in the League and he'll bring with him a young and fast group of WRs to challenge a Vikings secondary that has rounded into solid form under DB guru Zimmer.
Week 17 (1/1) vs. Chicago Bears
Home for the Holiday season? Looking for an indoor activity during the coldest tie of year? For those reasons and many more, the season finale against Chicago is likely to be a big game. After all, the Vikings played for the NFC North title in Week 17 last season.
