Monday Night Football schedule kicks off with an NFC North showdown between the Ben Johnson-led Chicago Bears and the visiting Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 8. The primetime divisional clash, announced as part of the NFL's 2025 schedule release Wednesday night,

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 NFL schedule for the upcoming season was released on Wednesday, and fans can now secure their tickets to see the Minnesota Vikings in action.

The 2025 NFL season's "Monday Night Football" lineup has arrived. It kicks off with the Minnesota Vikings traveling to Chicago to face the new look Chicago Bears under first-year head coach Ben Johnson in Week 1 and wraps up with a doubleheader in Week 18.

PFF did a 2007 NFL re-draft, and the Minnesota Vikings missed out on Adrian Peterson, instead adding to their secondary.

NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported that the two NFC North foes will square off on Thanksgiving at 1 p.m. at Ford Field, meaning the Lions will play a division rival for a third year in a row. The game will be televised on FOX.

The Minnesota Vikings will face the Cleveland Browns in an NFL International Series game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on Oct. 5, 2025.