What are the big matchups the Minnesota Vikings need to win in their 2023 regular-season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday?
The opening game for the 2023 Minnesota Vikings is upon us. This past offseason brought in a lot of new faces for the Vikings, both on the playing field and on the sidelines. There are new schemes, new faces, and, most of all, new questions surrounding the production of the team.
With the new season coming along, Minnesota's first matchup of the 2023 NFL season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could go a long way in quieting the major question marks surrounding the team.
The best way for the Vikings to shut down questions would be for them to go out there and win their matchup against the Bucs this weekend.
Minnesota players will be looking to prove themselves and show that they deserve to stick, and winning a matchup on Sunday is the best way a player can prove his worth. Practices only go so far. Now it's time for the Vikings to prove themselves in a meaningful game.
So looking at their Week 1 showdown against Tampa Bay on Sunday, what are three matchups Minnesota needs to win in order to leave the field with a victory?