The Minnesota Vikings 2012 NFL schedule has been released and they'll open the season against the Jacksonville Jaguars. From there, the Vikings will play the Colts, which gives them a legitimate shot to open the season 2-0.
But things will be much more difficult after that. Games against the 49ers and Lions in Week 3 and 4, respectively, won't be easy. The Vikings will also have a lot of divisional games late in the year with four of their final six games coming against the Bears and Packers.
Here's a look at the Vikings complete 2012 schedule:
Week 1 (Sept. 9) - Jacksonville Jaguars, 12 PM, CBS
Week 2 (Sept. 16) - at Indianapolis Colts, 12 PM, FOX
Week 3 (Sept. 23) - San Francisco 49ers, 12 PM, FOX
Week 4 (Sept. 30) - at Detroit Lions, 12 PM, FOX
Week 5 (Oct. 7) - Tennessee Titans, 12 PM, CBS
Week 6 (Oct. 14) - at Washington Redskins, 3:15 PM, FOX
Week 7 (Oct. 21) - Arizona Cardinals, 12 PM, FOX
Week 8 (Oct. 25) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7:20 PM, NFL Network (Thursday Night)
Week 9 (Nov. 4) - at Seattle Seahawks, 3 PM, FOX
Week 10 (Nov. 11) - Detroit Lions, 12 PM, FOX
Week 11 (Nov. 18) - BYE WEEK
Week 12 (Nov. 25) - at Chicago Bears, 12 PM, FOX
Week 13 (Dec. 2) - at Green Bay Packers, 12 PM, FOX
Week 14 (Dec. 9) - Chicago Bears, 12 PM, FOX
Week 15 (Dec. 16) - at St. Louis Rams, 12 PM, FOX
Week 16 (Dec. 23) - at Houston Texans, 12 PM, FOX
Week 17 (Dec. 30) - Green Bay Packers, 12 PM, FOX
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