The Vikings' 2020 season just ended with a 37-35 win in Detroit, but the 2021 opponents are already set with divisional standings solidifying around the NFL.
Here's a look at the Vikings' 2021 opponents
The 2021 NFL season is a long way away, but the Vikings' opponents have already been set, including a meeting with Kevin Stefanski's Cleveland Browns.
January 4, 2021 at 5:04AM
The final domino to fall came with the Giants beating the Cowboys on Sunday afternoon, meaning Dallas will head back to U.S. Bank Stadium next season after finishing third in the NFC East to match the Vikings' third-place finish in the NFC North.
The Vikings will also face every team in the NFC West and AFC North divisions, and travel to the third-place finisher in the NFC South: the Carolina Panthers. And, yes, the Vikings are even hosting the Seahawks this time after traveling to CenturyLink Field for three straight years.
Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski, who just qualified for the playoffs with an 11-5 season in his first year with Cleveland, will return to Minnesota. He spent 14 years as a Vikings assistant before taking his first NFL head coaching job after the 2019 season.
Here is a complete list of the Vikings' 2021 opponents:
Home
Chicago Bears
Dallas Cowboys
Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
Los Angeles Rams
Seattle Seahawks
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
Away
Arizona Cardinals
Baltimore Ravens
Carolina Panthers
Chicago Bears
Cincinnati Bengals
Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
San Francisco 49ers
A 17th regular season game may be inevitable, but it's not yet set in stone. Commissioner Roger Goodell said last month the league is maintaining its flexibility while negotiating television deals. For the Vikings, the 17th game would reportedly be interleague with the NFC North facing the AFC West, so it would be against the third-place Chargers with the location to be determined.
Andrew Krammer is joined by Matthew Coller of Purple Insider to discuss the Vikings offense, what they think of Justin Fields and the Bears, and they talk what's been expected and unexpected through four games.
