The Minnesota Vikings are on a bye week in week 7 and that leaves time to watch football on Sunday without stress. One of the best ways to watch games on a bye week is to see who the Vikings are going to play the rest of the season and keep tabs on their games.
Luckily for us, two of the three games that will be on during the afternoon will be shown locally in the Minneapolis market. Here are five games that you should be keeping an eye on with the Vikings on a bye week.
Green Bay Packers vs Washington Commanders
The national game on Fox, the Packers head to Washington to face the Commanders. Washington will be without starting quarterback Carson Wentz, as they placed him on injured reserve with a right-hand injury. The Vikings will play both of these teams this season with the Commanders in week nine and the Packers in week 17.
Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans
The Vikings host the Colts in week 15 and they haven’t had the most luck against them in history. They haven’t won a game over the Colts since the year before Peyton Manning was drafted in 1997. With the likely return on Jonathan Taylor this afternoon, you can get a look at what the Colts team will be when the Vikings face them in December.
Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys
The Vikings will face both of these teams with the Cowboys in week 11 and the Lions for the second time in week 14. Dak Prescott will play for the first time since breaking his thumb in week one and the Lions are healthier coming off of a bye week.
New York Giants vs Jacksonville Jaguars
The Vikings will host the New York Giants on Christmas Even in week 16 and they are also 5-1 heading into week seven. The Vikings are historically 1-4 on Christmas Eve, beating the Washington Commanders 33-26 in 2011.
New York Jets vs Denver Broncos
The Vikings face the Jets in the final game of their three-game homestand in week 13 and they get a Broncos team that will be without starting quarterback Russell Wilson. This will be an opportunity to see the defense be aggressive as they will be attacking quarterback Brett Rypien.
Bonus: Kansas City Chiefs vs San Francisco 49ers
The Vikings don’t play either of these teams this season, but the 3:25 kickoff looks to be a fantastic game. The offensive genius of Andy Reid and Kyle Shanahan will be on full display as they try to solve the puzzles of DeMeco Ryans and Steve Spagnuolo.
