The Vikings were the first 14-win wild-card team in NFL history last season. Can they win the NFC North in 2025?

While the Lions will play a tough schedule, the travelling they will do ranks near the bottom of the league. In terms of total miles to travel, the Lions rank fourth-lowest in the league. The team's longest trip will be to SoFi Stadium to take on the Los Angeles Rams, while the shortest will be their annual trip to Chicago.

Per a pair of schedule leaks from insiders Jordan Schultz (FOX Sports) and Ben Goessling (Star Tribune), the Vikings will play the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in their annual Thanksgiving Day game, and will later host Detroit at U.S. Bank Stadium during the NFL’s slate of games on Christmas Day.

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That ranks 13th overall but the is also a lot more than any of Minnesota's NFC North rivals. Green Bay ranks 26th (12,929 miles), Chicago is 28th (12,522) and Detroit is 29th (11,411). The Chargers are far and away the team with the most travel miles on deck (37,086 miles), while the Bengals will travel the least miles (8,753).

The Minnesota Vikings will be spending a significant amount of time overseas this upcoming NFL season. On Tuesday morning, the team announced that it will not only be among the NFL's first two teams to play in Ireland,

There are 14 possible opponents for our favorite football team to face in Week 1 this season. They won’t be facing the Philadelphia Eagles, the Dallas Cowboys, or the Los Angeles Chargers, as all of their Week 1 matchups have already been announced, but there are still plenty of options.