The Minnesota Vikings inevitably have ended up with a tougher slate of opponents in 2023 due to the fact that they won the NFC North last season and will play a first-place schedule this year. Combine that with a largely improved NFC North, and this slate of games in 2023 looks like it could be very difficult.
With that said, many fans may be taking solace in the fact that Minnesota gets to play the division that finished with losing records for all four teams: the NFC South. However, especially after some free agency additions this offseason, that group of opponents may not be as much of a cake walk as it seems.