The 2026 Minnesota Vikings helmet schedule is locked, and the Vikings have an 18-week path with a Week 6 bye. Tracking the full slate requires a clean visual layout that lets you see division rivalries, primetime windows, and travel stretches at a glance, which is exactly what our printable Vikings helmet schedule delivers. All kickoff times listed are Eastern; broadcast networks marked TBA will be updated as the league finalizes flex assignments.
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Minnesota Vikings 2026 Schedule Highlights & Key Dates
Before diving into the full weekly grid, here are the logistical metrics and marquee matchups to circle on your calendar for the Vikings this season. For the official team source, see the Minnesota Vikings 2026 schedule page.
- Official Bye Week: The Vikings are off the board in Week 6, providing a mid-season rest window.
- Primetime Showcase: The Vikings are featured in multiple national primetime windows; the full primetime list is laid out in the schedule grid below.
- Home Slate: The Vikings host 9 regular-season games at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN.
- Travel Impact: Minnesota navigates an NFC North slate plus a designated home game in Mexico (Week 11) noted in the grid below.
Complete 2026 Minnesota Vikings Helmet Schedule Breakdown
Our visual tracking grid maps out the entire 18-week regular season using high-contrast white boxes for HOME matchups and amber boxes for AWAY games. Below is the official chronological schedule listing.
- Week 1: Sun, Sept 13 – Green Bay Packers | 4:25 PM ET (CBS) – HOME
- Week 2: Sun, Sept 20 – Chicago Bears | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 3: Sun, Sept 27 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4:05 PM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 4: Sun, Oct 4 – Miami Dolphins | 4:05 PM ET (FOX) – HOME
- Week 5: Sun, Oct 11 – New Orleans Saints | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 6: BYE
- Week 7: Sun, Oct 25 – Indianapolis Colts | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – HOME
- Week 8: Sun, Nov 1 – Detroit Lions | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 9: Mon, Nov 9 – Buffalo Bills | 8:15 PM ET (ESPN,ABC) – HOME
- Week 10: Sun, Nov 15 – Green Bay Packers | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 11: Sun, Nov 22 – San Francisco 49ers | 8:20 PM ET (NBC) – AWAY
- Week 12: Sun, Nov 29 – Atlanta Falcons | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – HOME
- Week 13: Sun, Dec 6 – Carolina Panthers | 4:25 PM ET (CBS) – HOME
- Week 14: Thu, Dec 10 – New England Patriots | 8:15 PM ET (Prime Video) – AWAY
- Week 15: Sun, Dec 20 – Detroit Lions | 8:20 PM ET (NBC) – HOME
- Week 16: TBD – Flex Game – Washington Commanders | TBD ET (TBD) – HOME
- Week 17: Sun, Jan 3 – New York Jets | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – AWAY
- Week 18: TBD – Flex Game – Chicago Bears | TBD ET (TBD) – HOME
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Frequently Asked Questions: Minnesota Vikings 2026 Schedule
When is the Minnesota Vikings bye week in 2026?
The Vikings have their bye week scheduled for Week 6. No games are played that week, giving the roster a recovery window before resuming action the following week.
How many home games do the Minnesota Vikings play this year?
Under the NFL’s 2026 scheduling rotation, the Vikings host 9 regular-season games at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN, with 8 games on the road.
What channel broadcasts the Vikings games?
Sunday afternoon NFC matchups primarily air on FOX, with cross-conference home games appearing on CBS. National primetime appearances are spread across NBC (Sunday Night Football), ABC/ESPN (Monday Night Football), and Amazon Prime Video (Thursday Night Football).
What does low-ink printable mean for this schedule?
Our design strips away heavy stadium photography, corporate backgrounds, and large solid-color gradients. The grid uses clean borders and minimal color accents – primarily the helmet images themselves – so the sheet stays crisp and legible while saving meaningful printer toner versus a full-color magazine-style schedule.
Explore More 2026 NFL Resources
- 2026 NFL Master Schedule Grid: View all 272 league games on a single tracking sheet.
- 2026 NFL Weekly Schedule Hub: Access custom weekly pickem sheets and live flex-scheduling updates.
- 2026-27 NFL Helmet Schedule: The complete 32-team NFL helmet schedule on one page.
