MINNEAPOLIS _ The NFL announced its 2020 schedule on Thursday night, with a set of games that presumes this fall will contain an element of normalcy that few could guarantee at this point.
ESPN's Adam Schefter hypothesized on Thursday night the league could move as many as four weeks of the schedule to the end of the season, if coronavirus concerns force the NFL to start the season late. If that were to happen, the Vikings' Week 5 matchup against the Seahawks on Oct. 11 could be their opening game, with their first-ever Week 1 game in Minnesota against the Packers moving to the end of the season. For now, the NFL continues to say it will start on Sept. 10.
The virus has no regard for the NFL's place in American life, and much has to happen before fans can return to football stadiums for big regular-season matchups _ including the Vikings' first-ever Week 1 game in Minnesota against the Packers _ by September. But as the league signals for now it plans to start on time, we'll play along with the NFL's premise and indulge in a look ahead toward the new football season. Here is a game-by-game breakdown of the schedule for the Vikings' 60th season in 2020:
