There's nothing normal about the Vikings' remaining schedule, and it just got another wrinkle: The league announced Thursday that the team's Week 15 game at Cincinnati will be played on Saturday of that weekend, Dec. 16, at noon.
Vikings' Week 15 game with Bengals will be played at noon that Saturday
There's nothing normal about the Vikings' remaining schedule, and it just got another wrinkle.
The Vikings have a history of playing some interesting games on Saturdays, including two last season — one that featured the NFL's largest-ever comeback vs. the Colts.
The 6-6 Vikings are on a Week 13 bye this weekend and play their first regular-season game in Las Vegas the following Sunday at 3:05 p.m. Week 15 at the Bengals is now on a Saturday, followed by: a Christmas Eve game (noon vs. Lions), a New Year's Eve game (vs. Packers on "Sunday Night Football") and a finale at Detroit that is still unscheduled.
Some more numbers to know:
* The Vikings are 20-10 all-time in Saturday games.
* The Vikings-Bengals all-time series is tied at 7-7.
* The Bengals have never won in Minnesota, but the Vikings are just 1-7 when playing in Cincinnati.
Mike Conley was in Minneapolis, where he sounded the Gjallarhorn at the Vikings game, on Sunday during the robbery.