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Eli wrote:

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Wk  Date          Opponent                  Time      Network
--  -----------   -----------------------   -------   -------
P1  Fri, Aug 08   Oakland Raiders           8:00 PM   KARE-11
P2  Sat, Aug 16   Arizona Cardinals         8:30 PM   KARE-11
P3  Sat, Aug 23   @ Kansas City Chiefs      8:00 PM   KARE-11
P4  Thu, Aug 28   @ Tennessee Titans        8:00 PM   KARE-11

01  Sun, Sep 07   @ St. Louis Rams          1:00 PM   FOX
02  Sun, Sep 14   New England Patriots      1:00 PM   CBS
03  Sun, Sep 21   @ New Orleans Saints      1:00 PM   FOX
04  Sun, Sep 28   Atlanta Falcons           1:00 PM   FOX
05  Thu, Oct 02   @ Green Bay Packers       8:25 PM   CBS
06  Sun, Oct 12   Detroit Lions             1:00 PM   FOX
07  Sun, Oct 19   @ Buffalo Bills           1:00 PM   FOX
08  Sun, Oct 26   @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers    1:00 PM   FOX
09  Sun, Nov 02   Washington Redskins       1:00 PM   FOX
10  BYE
11  Sun, Nov 16   @ Chicago Bears           1:00 PM   FOX
12  Sun, Nov 23   Green Bay Packers         1:00 PM   FOX
13  Sun, Nov 30   Carolina Panthers         1:00 PM   FOX
14  Sun, Dec 07   New York Jets             1:00 PM   CBS
15  Sun, Dec 14   @ Detroit Lions           1:00 PM   FOX
16  Sun, Dec 21   @ Miami Dolphins          1:00 PM   FOX
17  Sun, Dec 28   Chicago Bears             1:00 PM   FOX

All times ET.

What is everyone thoughts on how many games we win now that we know when we will be playing each team?

My early prediction:

@ St. Louis- W
New England- L
@ New Orleans- L
Atlanta- W
@ Green Bay- L
Detroit- W
@ Buffalo- W
@ Tampa Bay- W
Washington- W
Bye
@ Chicago- L
Green Bay- W
Carolina- L
New York Jets- W
@ Detroit- W
@ Miami- W
Chicago- W

11-5 NFC North Champs

I know it looks like the beggining of the schedule is going to be really tough, but I'm kind of glad it played out like that. I think It'll show us how much more effective Zimmers scheme is compared to Fraziers. Also I think It provides an good opportunity for us to find out if Cassel can put up enough points to compete with top QB's or if we need to play the QB of the future.

2014 NFL Schedule: Which teams got hosed?

Minnesota Vikings

Starting in St. Louis isn't too bad. Facing the Patriots, Saints and Packers in the first five weeks of the season is rough. Minnesota has to go to the Superdome early and they go to Lambeau Field on a short week to face the Packers on a Thursday night game. We also think that the NFC North will experience a return to form this season. Three teams have quarterbacks. The Vikings don't.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap200000 ... -got-hosed

WTF no primetime games?!?!?! Wow. We're going to get the division this year too.

Wow what a tough schedule for a 8th draft pick team. I've noticed the last 4-5 years we keep getting tougher and tougher schedules where as winning teams Patriots, Broncos, seattle, ect ect schedules keep getting easier and easier. unless a miracle happens I see a 4 win season

The Vikings will play only three indoor games during the regular season.

Week 1 at St. Louis
Week 3 at New Orleans
Week 15 at Detroit

Eli wrote:The Vikings will play only three indoor games during the regular season

How many potential "cold weather" games? I think there might only be the potential for four:

Week 12-14 (home games): Nov. 23, 30, Dec. 7 and week 17 @ Chicago (Dec. 28).

I do like how we finish with 4 of 6 home games (with road games being "winnable" vs. Detroit & Miami).

dead_poet wrote:How many potential "cold weather" games? I think there might only be the potential for four:

Week 12-14 (home games): Nov. 23, 30, Dec. 7 and week 17 @ Chicago (Dec. 28).

Week 17 is at home, but same difference. You say "only" four, but that's four out of the final six games.

No afternoon or night games, with the exception of that Thursday night game? That sucks but that's what happens after a disappointing season I guess.

King James wrote:No afternoon or night games, with the exception of that Thursday night game? That sucks but that's what happens after a disappointing season I guess.

The home game against Atlanta is being shown variously at 1:00 PM and at 4:25 PM ET, depending on where you look. Even NFL.com has both times showing on different pages. I'm not sure which is correct.

PurpleMustReign wrote: Where did you find it?

a friend on facebook sent it to me....I think I got it 10 mins early from the release.

King James wrote:No afternoon or night games, with the exception of that Thursday night game? That sucks but that's what happens after a disappointing season I guess.

I wish we had more mid-afternoon (Minnesota time) starts. It's 2-4 hours different here in South America (changes when we go on DST and you go off). Those are nice 5 / 6 / 7 pm games for me.

Those late season evening games for you start at 11:30 at night here. It's tough to get to work in the morning after staying up until 3 am to watch the Vikings usual "prime time" dismal performance.

I already know that I'll be going to the Patriots game and Lions game. I wanted to convince my friend to go to the Packers game, but he's kind of a girl about the cold. Also, now that I think about it, that LAST game against the Packers that I went to was a REAL doozy. Maybe it's best if I avoid that. Then again, the Pats game might be a doozy, too. Oh well, it's our home opener, and it's part of history. I'm sure it'll be a trivia question someday: "Who did the Vikings open up against at TCF Bank Stadium in 2014?"

oldskoolvikingfan wrote: What is everyone thoughts on how many games we win now that we know when we will be playing each team?

My early prediction:

@ St. Louis- W
New England- L
@ New Orleans- L
Atlanta- W
@ Green Bay- L
Detroit- W
@ Buffalo- W
@ Tampa Bay- W
Washington- W
Bye
@ Chicago- L
Green Bay- W
Carolina- L
New York Jets- W
@ Detroit- W
@ Miami- W
Chicago- W

11-5 NFC North Champs

@ St. Louis- W
New England- L
@ New Orleans- L
Atlanta- L
@ Green Bay- L
Detroit- W
@ Buffalo- W
@ Tampa Bay- W
Washington- W
Bye
@ Chicago- L
Green Bay- W
Carolina- W
New York Jets- W
@ Detroit- W
@ Miami- W
Chicago- W

10-6 Wild Card but SB Champs!!

Purplemania wrote:Get ready for a miserable season. I see 3 wins only.

But anything can happen

Really looking at things with the glass half full! We lost so many games last year in the last minute, plus we have better personnel and coaching. There's no reason to believe even with a tough schedule that we can't win 8 games.