Monday Night Football schedule kicks off with an NFC North showdown between the Ben Johnson-led Chicago Bears and the visiting Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 8. The primetime divisional clash, announced as part of the NFL's 2025 schedule release Wednesday night,

Having made it clear he is ready for the task of being a starting quarterback, J.J. McCarthy will be tasked with leading a Minnesota Vikings team that has high expectations into the 2025 season.

PFF did a 2007 NFL re-draft, and the Minnesota Vikings missed out on Adrian Peterson, instead adding to their secondary.

The NFL sent a clear message with its schedule release that Minnesota Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy is must-see TV.

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 face the Cleveland Browns in an NFL International Series game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on Oct. 5, 2025.

Jordan Addison was arrested in July 2024 for DUI charges in Los Angeles – charges that he pleaded not guilty to later on in December. And almost a year later, a date has been set for his trial, after a pre-trial hearing on Monday,

The Minnesota Vikings found success with veteran quarterback Sam Darnold last season after rookie J.J. McCarthy suffered a season-ending injury in the preseason

The Minnesota Vikings used their third round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on former Maryland wide receiver Tai Felton, a guy who could make an immediate impact as a rookie.