Overview
- The NFL released the full slate Thursday night, and Minnesota’s docket features four national TV games, a Mexico City Sunday night vs. the 49ers, and a Week 6 bye.
- The primetime lineup includes MNF vs. the Bills in Week 9, SNF in Mexico vs. the 49ers in Week 11, TNF at the Patriots in Week 14, and SNF vs. the Lions in Week 15.
- The harshest run lands in Weeks 8–11 against the Lions, Bills, Packers, and 49ers, with three of those games on the road.
- Another tight stretch arrives in Weeks 14–16 starting with a short‑week trip to New England, then home dates with the Lions and Commanders, including a fourth straight season drawing TNF on the road.
- Oddsmakers project roughly an 8–9 or 9–8 season, and attention centers on a likely Kyler Murray debut against Green Bay and former coach Jonathan Gannon in Week 1.