Few things garner the attention like the NFL schedule release does. Every sport does it, releasing the season-long slate several months before the start of the action. But NFL fans are on another level with the anticipation. Leaks all day on Twitter leading up to the drop and prognosticating to the max. And it is exciting until you release that the season is 4 fucking months away. Now that the dates and matchups are finally set, here are a few games that I’m looking forward to on the 2021 schedule.
Week 3 vs Seattle Seahawks

Week 9 @ Baltimore Ravens

Every year, the schedule rotates in a way that we get to play an entire division from the AFC. This season we are graced with the opportunity to face teams from the AFC North. And what a year. With the Ravens and Browns looking like serious contenders, it will be a tough path to get dubs against teams you don’t see often. This game is on the road, but i’m curious to see how Zim’s Defense will match up against a player like Lamar Jackson. With a revamped unit and more beef on the interior D-line, I feel better about our chances here. Although the past two years, run-heavy operations have given the Vikings horrible nightmares. So this will be a huge gut check. Don’t remind me about the Alvin Kamara performance. Burn all the footage from that cursed Christmas.
Week 14 vs Steelers (Thursday Night)

Week 4…Tom Brady returns to New England

This isn’t Vikings related, but holy shit y’all. This might the most anticipated game in NFL history. This one really fell into the lap of the schedule makers this year, huh? Incredible that we get to see this after all the history Tom Brady made in New England. This one will be talked about now and forever so I’ll save the hoopla, but just know. This game will shatter all television records for a most-watched game of the season, if not in NFL history.
The NFL offseason is so long, we have to clamor to every event that brings us closer to September. It’s always fun to guess which games will be the best or who will have what record. But in reality, we all know shit never works out that way. I think it’s gonna be a good season for the Vikes, let’s hope Kirk survives another year of the haters. And my prediction for Vikings’ fail game of the year? At San Francisco. Let’s hope Trey Lance isn’t starting that day.
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