The Vikings come out of the schedule making process with a fairly middle of the road schedule, with not a lot that jumps out as being particularly easy or difficult. The most interesting part of their schedule is that their big divisional matchups against the Packers and Bears don't come until Week 6 and Week 7, when they have to play them back to back. They close the season against the Bears, but thankfully for most spectators, they'll be playing indoors instead of playing at Soldier Field in January.
Minnesota Vikings 2011 Schedule: A Middle Of The Road Schedule, Closing Against The Bears
Here’s the entire schedule, courtesy of NFL.com:
| Wk | Date | Matchup | TV | Time |
| 1 | Sun, Sept. 11 | at San Diego Chargers | FOX | 4:15 p.m. |
| 2 | Sun, Sept. 18 | vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| 3 | Sun, Sept. 25 | vs. Detroit Lions | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| 4 | Sun, Oct. 2 | at Kansas City Chiefs | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| 5 | Sun, Oct. 9 | vs. Arizona Cardinals | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| 6 | Sun, Oct. 16 | at Chicago Bears | NBC | 8:20 p.m. |
| 7 | Sun, Oct. 23 | vs. Green Bay Packers | FOX | 4:15 p.m. |
| 8 | Sun, Oct. 30 | at Carolina Panthers | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| 9 | Bye | |||
| 10 | Mon, Nov. 14 | at Green Bay Packers | ESPN | 8:30 p.m. |
| 11 | Sun, Nov. 20 | vs. Oakland Raiders | CBS | 1 p.m. |
| 12 | Sun, Nov. 27 | at Atlanta Falcons | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| 13 | Sun, Dec. 4 | vs. Denver Broncos | CBS | 4:05 p.m. |
| 14 | Sun, Dec. 11 | at Detroit Lions | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| 15 | Sun, Dec. 18 | vs. New Orleans Saints | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| 16 | Sat, Dec. 24 | at Washington Redskins | FOX | 1 p.m. |
| 17 | Sun, Jan. 1 | vs. Chicago Bears | FOX | 1 p.m. |
Visit SBNation.com for every 2011 NFL schedule. For more coverage of the Minnesota Vikings, visit Daily Norseman and SB Nation Minnesota.
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