The Minnesota Vikings have three road opponents who are lined up for international games this year. The Browns are hosting a game in London, the Chargers are hosting in Sao Paolo, Brazil and the Steelers are hosting in Dublin, Ireland.
The Vikings are undefeated outside of the Unites States. They are 4-0 in regular season games played in London. They also won the first NFL game ever in the UK in 1983. It was a preseason game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Vikings also won in Gothenburg, Sweden against Chicago in the 1988 preseason.
On a more personal note, I thoroughly enjoyed watching the Vikings in London last year. The NFL does a great job with fan events all over the city. Former players, cheerleaders, mascots, radio personalities and all the normal fan fare is transported to the city. I love to travel and it’s a thrill to connect the Vikings to a trip. I recommend to everyone that can make it happen. The game feel is a lot different. You will see fans of every team and hear the most random reasons for cheering for them. It’s a more relaxed and fun atmosphere than a typical stadium situation. I enjoyed sitting next to an Aaron Rodgers fan from London. That’s not something I can typically say here. I’ll be rooting for them to snag one of these international spots. Hoping for Sao Paolo or Dublin, but I’ll take London again.
With the announcement that the Chargers will host a game in Brazil this year, 1/3 of the Vikings’ road opponents in 2025 are now set to host overseas games.
-Browns (London)
-Chargers (Sao Paolo)
-Steelers (Dublin)— The Daily Norseman (@DailyNorseman) February 19, 2025