The matchup between the Seahawks and Vikings will include J.J. McCarthy and Sam Darnold facing off. When McCarthy went down after the first preseason game, Darnold picked up the baton and ran with it. He went 14-3 in the regular season before exiting the playoffs in the first round. Could this matchup get a primetime appointment?

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Per a pair of schedule leaks from insiders Jordan Schultz (FOX Sports) and Ben Goessling (Star Tribune), the Vikings will play the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in their annual Thanksgiving Day game, and will later host Detroit at U.S. Bank Stadium during the NFL’s slate of games on Christmas Day.

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That ranks 13th overall but the is also a lot more than any of Minnesota's NFC North rivals. Green Bay ranks 26th (12,929 miles), Chicago is 28th (12,522) and Detroit is 29th (11,411). The Chargers are far and away the team with the most travel miles on deck (37,086 miles), while the Bengals will travel the least miles (8,753).

There are 14 possible opponents for our favorite football team to face in Week 1 this season. They won’t be facing the Philadelphia Eagles, the Dallas Cowboys, or the Los Angeles Chargers, as all of their Week 1 matchups have already been announced, but there are still plenty of options.