The announcement to the announcement we've all been waiting for finally happened on Tuesday.
The NFL regular season schedule will be released on Wednesday at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN and NFL Network.
It was expected the schedule would be released sometime this week. The announcement of course is worthy of primetime television because, hey, it's the NFL.
As a refresher, here's the preseason schedule and regular season teams the Vikings will play:
Preseason
Week 1: vs. Oakland Raiders (Aug. 8 at 7 p.m.)
Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals (Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m.)
Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs (Aug. 23 at 7 p.m.)
Week 4: at Tennessee Titans (Aug. 28 at 7 p.m.)
Regular season
HOME
NFC North (Bears, Lions, Packers)
New England Patriots
New York Jets
Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers
Washington Redskins
AWAY
NFC North (Bears, Lions, Packers)
Buffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins
New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
St. Louis Rams