The NFL has released its 2025-26 schedule and has chosen to highlight the Minnesota Vikings with seven primetime/stand-alone games this season, the second-most of any team. In his most recent press conference, Vikings’ quarterback J.J. McCarthy said he feels most comfortable when the lights are brightest and the stage is the biggest, so he’ll get plenty of opportunities under those conditions during the regular season, including four of his first five games.
Every game in the NFL can be considered a tough matchup as the ‘any given Sunday’ mantra often holds true. But objectively this is a much tougher schedule for the Vikings than last year.