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Can the Vikings make the playoffs?
Obviously, the entire season outcome depends on how well JJ McCarthy plays. We all want for it to be very successful. We will have to be patient but the hoping for a very bright future is the only mindset you should have. We assume all rookies will have some bumps along the way. It is going to be up to the rest of the offense to help JJ as much as possible. I think 11-6 or 12-5 sounds like a doable goal.
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NFL schedule: Each NFC team’s win total projection for 2025 season
https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-schedule-each-nfc-team-s-win-total-projection-for-2025-season
Wins 8.7
Win Total: over 8.5 (+125)
Make Playoffs: +130
Win Division: +360
Win Conference: +1200
Win Super Bowl: +2800
Vikings’ complete 2025 NFL schedule
Guys, it’s fortunate that the Vikings are playing back-to-back games abroad. The Jags have done it in each of the last two seasons, going 3-1 in those games, and it could bode well for Minnesota, depending on when the Browns arrive in England, as that component does impact win potential. The Vikings’ season largely hinges on how new starting QB J.J. McCarthy will perform — not their schedule.
https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-playoff-predictor
Ran it six time before making the playoffs.
7-10
9-8
10-7
8-9
7-10
10-7 (six seed - yes!)
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Minnesota Vikings 2025 Schedule: 10 Takeaways
1. Historic double dips before bye
The Vikings will open on the road at the Chicago Bears for a Monday Night Football contest and follow by hosting the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2 on Sunday Night Football.
It’s not unusual for teams that were successful in the previous season to make multiple appearances in prime time, but a team opening with back-to-back night games doesn’t happen often.
That’s not the only double dip. By now you’ve heard the Vikings will become the first team in NFL history to play consecutive international games as the road team and the first to appear in two countries other than the United States in one season.
3. Rolling 7: Exclusive-window games
Consider it a sign of respect.
The Vikings are scheduled to participate in seven “exclusive-window games” meaning they’ll be involved in the only NFL game in a particular time slot.
5. A fearsome foursome
No, the Rams aren’t on the schedule. No need to worry about the legacy of Deacon Jones, Merlin Olsen, Rosey Grier or Lamar Lundy reincarnate.
But the stretch against the Eagles, Chargers, Lions and Ravens is a four-game run against teams that were a combined 52-16 during the 2024 regular season.
10. Might hit a bit of weather late in the season
The Vikings will have a trio of outdoor games in the back half of the season, beginning with that trip to Green Bay on Nov. 23 and a jaunt to the Pacific Northwest the following week, where it was rainy and sub-50 last December in Minnesota’s Week 16 win at Seattle.
*Throw in Week 16 at the New York Giants, and things...
