The Vikings announced their regular season scheduleThursday.
We’re breaking it down into groups of four games to break the ice on Minnesota’s opponents in the 2016 season.
The second grouping of games includes the Vikings only consecutive road games of 2016 (at Philadelphia, at Chicago) that are bookended by home games against Houston and Detroit. Minnesota’s bye week will occur in Week 6.
Week 5
Vikings vs. Texans by @pcraigers
Noon* | Oct. 9 | U.S. Bank Stadium
Series results
Vikings W-L-T: 3-0-0
Home: 1-0; Away: 2-0
Last time in regular season in Minnesota: Vikings won 28-21 on Nov.