Eight years laters, the two teams are headed back to London, with the Browns hosting the Vikings Oct. 5 at 9:30 am. ET at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium — the only purpose-built NFL stadium outside of the U.S.

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.

The NFL will reveal its complete 2025 schedule on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Central time on NFL Network, NFL.com, the NFL app and the NFL+ streaming service. Several games have already been announced,

Last season, the Vikings finished the year with a sparkling 14-3 record but ended up getting trounced 27-9 in the Wild Card round of the playoffs against the resurgent Rams. Over the offseason, starting quarterback Sam Darnold bolted for the Seahawks; University of Michigan hero McCarthy fills his big shoes this year.

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The Minnesota Vikings will play back-to-back international games early in the season, which could be a big advantage for them.

Here is a complete breakdown of the Vikings' 2025 schedule, including dates, start times and analysis for all 17 games.