If a rumored Minnesota Vikings schedule leak is true, the team could be spending back-to-back weeks next season on international soil for their matchups against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns.
According to Wide Left's Arif Hasan on Thursday, the Vikings are expected to take on the Steelers in Dublin, Ireland, in Week 4 of the 2025 season, and then in Week 5, Minnesota will stay in Europe to face the Browns in London, England.
Hasan previously covered the Vikings for The Athletic and Pro Football Network, so it's not like he's just putting out a random rumor for engagement online. If what he shared on Thursday turns out to be true, it would make Minnesota look like geniuses.
Rumored Minnesota Vikings schedule leak has them facing the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns in back-to-back international games
For the 2025 season, the Vikings have eight home opponents and nine road opponents. Since Pittsburgh and Cleveland are both currently two of Minnesota's 2025 road opponents, it would be a win for them if they wound up playing both of those games outside of the United States.
With the matchups being played at a neutral site, both the Steelers and Browns would likely lose any sort of home-field advantage against the Vikings next season.
Pittsburgh's fans might still make their presence felt in Ireland since that is a fan base that travels very well, but it's possible that Minnesota taking on Cleveland in London, England, might end up feeling more like a home game for the Vikings.
This also wouldn't be the first time that Minnesota has faced the Steelers and Browns inside an international venue. In 2013, the Vikings got a 34-27 win over Pittsburgh inside London's Wembley Stadium, and then in 2017, Minnesota escaped Twickenham Stadium in London with a 33-16 victory over Cleveland.
During their entire existence as an NFL franchise, the Vikings have never lost a regular-season game on international soil. In 2025, it seems like they'll have a chance to put that undefeated record on the line.