Thursday: Vikings at Detroit

• Lions have beaten the Vikings in five of their past seven matchups

Dec. 3: Vikings at Atlanta

• Falcons have won three of their past four, coming off 34-31 win over Seahawks

Dec. 10: Vikings at Carolina

• Panthers trail Saints in NFC South, face the Jets on Sunday

Dec. 17: Cincinnati at Vikings

• Bengals have managed just four wins this season

Dec. 23: Vikings at Green Bay

• Packers were shut out for the first time since 2006 in loss to Ravens.

Dec. 31: Chicago at Vikings

• Bears dropped a close one to the Lions, are last in the NFC North