In a scenario strangely reminiscent of what they faced last year, the Minnesota Vikings return home to U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday afternoon when they host the Oakland Raiders.
Last season, following a Week 2 contest at Lambeau Field, the Vikings returned home as a heavy favorite against an AFC opponent, as they were a whopping 17-point favorite over the Buffalo Bills. We all know what happened that afternoon, and it was embarrassing.
This year, the Vikings come into the game as an 8.5-point (at the present time) favorite over the Raiders, who will (likely) visit Minnesota as the Oakland Raiders as the final time on Sunday.