Minnesota Vikings 2026–27 TV Schedule
Every game, every network — and exactly what it costs to watch.
The Minnesota Vikings open the 2026–27 season at home against the Green Bay Packers on Sep 13. The schedule includes 4 primetime games — 1 Prime Video exclusive, 2 Sunday night games on Peacock/NBC and 1 Monday night game on ESPN — plus 13 Sunday afternoon games on CBS or FOX — free on local TV in the Minneapolis-St. Paul market, but requiring NFL Sunday Ticket if you live outside it. Their bye falls in Week 6.
Schedule, channels and prices updated
Local games air free on CBS or FOX in the Minneapolis-St. Paul market; outside it, they need NFL Sunday Ticket. Free games are national broadcasts anyone can watch with an antenna.
In the Minneapolis-St. Paul market
Outside the market
List prices, subscribing only in the months with games and cancelling in between. Already pay for Amazon Prime or Netflix? Subtract those lines. Students get Sunday Ticket for $119 — see whether Sunday Ticket is worth it.
What channel is the Minnesota Vikings game on?
This season the Vikings play 7 on FOX, 4 on CBS, 2 on NBC, 1 on ESPN and 1 on Prime Video, with 2 games still awaiting a network. Sunday afternoon games air on your local CBS or FOX station in the Minneapolis-St. Paul market. The schedule above lists the channel for every week.
How can I watch the Minnesota Vikings without cable?
In the Minneapolis-St. Paul market, an antenna picks up the 15 games on CBS, FOX, NBC and ABC for free. For the rest you need Prime Video in Dec ($9), ESPN Unlimited in Nov ($32) — about $41 for the season if you subscribe only in those months.
Do I need NFL Sunday Ticket to watch the Vikings?
Only if you live outside the Minneapolis-St. Paul market. Inside it, their 13 Sunday afternoon games are on local CBS or FOX for free. Outside it, Sunday Ticket ($276, or $119 for students) is the only way to watch those games live. Read how out-of-market rules work.
How much does it cost to watch every Vikings game?
About $41 for the season if you live in the Minneapolis-St. Paul market, or about $317 if you live outside it, using list prices and subscribing only in the months with games.
When is the Vikings bye week?
The Minnesota Vikings are off in Week 6, between their Week 5 game at New Orleans Saints and their Week 7 game vs Indianapolis Colts.
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