VIKING GAMES 2015 UPGRADE

With a Bears team in transition, that streak ends this year. The Vikings haven't won at Soldier Field since Adrian Peterson's rookie season of 2007. The Lions will be playing their third straight game at home, and they could put the Vikings at 0-2 in the NFC North. ETР вЂќР вЂЎord Field has been a tough place for the Vikings to win in recent years, and a Week 7 matchup might not be any different this year. The Vikings have a tall task against the league's second-best scoring defense from a year ago, but they get Kansas City's relatively tepid passing game and they'll be well-rested after a bye. The Chiefs come to town for the first time since 2003 in one of the NFL's Super Bowl rematches to celebrate 50 years of the big game. But Peyton Manning is 5-1 in his career against Mike Zimmer, and expecting the Vikings to come out of Denver with a win is a lot to ask. The Vikings will again get the benefit of facing a team coming off something of a short week (the Broncos will be coming off a Sunday night game in Detroit). That puts them over the edge and gets them to 2-1. This one will be the Chargers' second straight trip east, while the Vikings reap the benefits of a week at home. Offensive coordinator Norv Turner could be watching his old protege (Philip Rivers) duel with his new one (Teddy Bridgewater). That's a tough matchup for the Vikings in their home opener and they'll fall to 1-1 if they can't deal with the Lions' front. ETР вЂќР вЂћfter a long flight home, the Vikings have a short week to prepare for their first division game of the season against a team that pushed them around at home last year. But it's as good a time as any to catch a 49ers team that figures to be in transition under new coach Jim Tomsula.

Get your coffee ready: The Vikings start the season with a late one in the Bay Area, in their first appearance on Monday Night Football since the Josh Freeman game in 2013. That, combined with a late-season slate that includes three 2014 playoff teams in the final five weeks, will be the key to the season. The Vikings have a tough opening stretch - they donР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt play a team with a 2014 losing record until Week 8 - but theyР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћll get to weather that stretch with three of their first five at home. Game-by-game predictions: Minnesota Vikings

VIKING GAMES 2015 UPGRADE

Regional restrictions may apply.You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.Р вЂќР вЂЎor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free.As for Los Angeles, they rank second in the league when it comes to passing touchdowns allowed, with only 14 on the season. Both teams are in the playoff hunt, so this is a critical contest.Р вЂќР вЂћ pair of defensive stats to keep an eye on: The Vikings enter the matchup with 44 sacks, which is the best in the NFL. Minnesota is now 7-7 while the Rams sit at 10-4. It was another big night for Los Angeles' WR Cooper Kupp, who caught nine passes for two TDs and 136 yards.

Meanwhile, it was all tied up 3-3 at the half for Los Angeles and the Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday, but Los Angeles stepped up in the second half for a 20-10 victory. No one had a standout game offensively for Minnesota, but they got scores from WR Justin Jefferson and WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette. The Vikings were able to grind out a solid win over the Chicago Bears last week, winning 17-9. These two teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous games. The Minnesota Vikings will be home for the holidays to greet the Los Angeles Rams at 1 p.m. Current Records: Los Angeles 10-4 Minnesota 7-7 What to Know

Viking games 2015