The Vikings are on a short week, 3 days after Sunday's game against the Panthers, with 1,796 km (1,116 miles) of travel, playing 1 hour ahead of their home clock.
The Patriots are on a short week, 3 days after Sunday's game against the Bills.
Game outdoors on turf; broadcast on Prime Video.
NFL teams on a short week have won 52% of regular-season games since 2015 (848 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NFL games this week
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The Minnesota Vikings face the New England Patriots in the 2026 NFL regular season on Thursday 10 December 2026 at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough.
Kick-off is 8:15 PM ET. NFL games are shown in the United States across CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN/ABC and Amazon Prime Video depending on the slot, and internationally on Sky Sports and DAZN. Confirmed broadcast details are listed nearer kick-off.