Game Preview: Patriots at Vikings

The New England Patriots opened the 2025 preseason with a 48-18 victory over the Washington Commanders last Friday night at Gillette Stadium. For the second straight week, the Patriots will conduct joint practices with their preseason opponent. Last week, the Patriots and Commanders held a joint practice session on Wednesday. This week, the Patriots and Vikings will practice together on both Wednesday and Thursday at the Vikings practice facility prior to the game on Saturday at U.S. Bank Stadium.

The New England Patriots and the Minnesota Vikings will kickoff on Saturday from U.S. Bank Stadium at 1:00 p.m. ET. The last time the Patriots played in a preseason game with a day time kickoff was…