Just a few minutes ago, the National Football League announced that they have finalized the schedule for the final week of the NFL regular season.
As expected, the Minnesota Vikings’ contest with the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium will remain with its scheduled noon Central time kickoff. If the Vikings win that game, they will have a first-round bye in the NFC playoffs wrapped up before the late games even get underway.
If the Vikings should lose, then all of the games that could potentially affect them getting a bye will be a part of the 3:25 PM Central slate.