Vikings/Bengals Week 15 game to kick off Saturday tripleheader

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesMuch like they did last year, the National Football League will be playing a tripleheader on Saturday of Week 15. And, much like last year, the Minnesota Vikings will be starting the festivities.

The league has just announced the Week 15 schedule, and the Vikings were chosen to be the first game of the Saturday tripleheader, with their game against the Cincinnati Bengals on the road slated to kick off at noon Central time on Saturday, 16 December.

Last season, the Vikings kicked off the Saturday slate in Week 15 when they hosted the Indianapolis Colts. That game saw the Vikings go into the locker room down 33-0 to Indianapolis before putting it together in the…