Vikings 2023 Opponents Are Finalized

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After the conclusion of the 2022 regular season, the Vikings now know precisely who their opponents are in the 2023 campaign. The team reached the postseason on its first try with head coach Kevin O’Connell at the steering wheel of the Vikings ship.

Vikings 2023 Opponents Are
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Vikings 2023 Opponents Are Finalized

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NFL schedules are determined by annually rotating divisions and the final spot of a team in the division standings.

Home Opponents in 2023

  • Green Bay Packers (NFC North)
  • Chicago Bears (NFC North)
  • Detroit Lions (NFC North)
  • New Orleans Saints (NFC South)
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC South)
  • Kansas City Chiefs (AFC West)
  • Los Angeles Chargers (AFC West)
  • San Francisco 49ers (1st in NFC West)
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The list is headlined by the fantastic quarterback play Vikings fans will see in the 2023 campaign. Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert, and possibly Tom Brady are on the menu. It might be the first home game without Aaron Rodgers on the Packers roster since 2005.

Minnesota had nine home games in 2022, so only eight will be in 2023.

Road Opponents in 2023

  • Green Bay Packers (NFC North)
  • Chicago Bears (NFC North)
  • Detroit Lions (NFC North)
  • Atlanta Falcons (NFC South)
  • Carolina Panthers (NFC South)
  • Las Vegas Raiders (AFC West)
  • Denver Broncos (AFC West)
  • Philadelphia Eagles (1st in NFC East)
  • Cincinnati Bengals (1st in AFC North)
Vegas Has an Odd Beef
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O’Connell’s operation will face a tough schedule in 2023. The 14 opponents finished the 2022 regular season with a record of 123-114. Six of the 14 teams qualified for the postseason in 2022.


Janik Eckardt is a football fan who likes numbers and stats. The Vikings became his favorite team despite their quarterback at the time, Christian Ponder. He is a walking soccer encyclopedia, loves watching sitcoms, and Classic rock is his music genre of choice. Follow him on Twitter if you like the Vikings: @JanikEckardt