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.

The Bears also will face the Washington Commanders on “Monday Night Football” in Week 6 and the San Francisco 49ers on “Sunday Night Football” in Week 17 — both on the road — in addition to a Black Friday road game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Nov. 28 and a Saturday showcase game against the Green Bay Packers on Dec. 20 at Soldier Field.

Get your purple and gold ready, Vikings fans… the 2025 schedule has just been released. This story was originally published by KSTP. The team will open the season with two straight primetime games — Monday Night Football against the Chicago Bears and Sunday Night Football against the Atlanta Falcons.

Ahead of the NFL's full 2025 schedule release Wednesday night, Netflix announced its Christmas Day slate of games.

NFL schedule was released Wednesday night, and the Minnesota Vikings had some fun with its announcement. On social media, the Vikings posted a video using tattoos to reveal their 2025 slate. The video takes place in a tattoo shop,

On Wednesday evening, the NFL unveiled the 2025 regular season schedule for all 32 teams. The Atlanta Falcons have five prime-time games, an International Series matchup in Germany, and a Week 1 matchup against the reigning NFC South champions.

Elsewhere on the slate, the Dallas Cowboys visiting the Detroit Lions in Week 14 could prove to be a strong matchup. Fans will also get to enjoy J.J. McCarthy and his Minnesota Vikings taking on his former Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 8.