This week, our beloved Minnesota Vikings kick off their 2018 campaign this Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium, in Minneapolis. This is the real deal, kids. We’re finally past all the preseason hype, and Mike Zimmer and Company finally get to put rubber to the road.
With that, let’s take a look at this weeks opponent: The Kyle Shanahan-led San Francisco 49’ers. San Francisco made some late-season noise in 2017 after acquiring quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (no relation) from the New England Patriots. There has been a ton of talk over the offseason of the Niners challenging for a Wild-Card spot out of the NFC West.