If a rumored leak of the Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 schedule proves accurate, the team could be playing back-to-back games overseas next season—first against the Pittsburgh Steelers and then the Cleveland Browns.
According to Arif Hasan of Wide Left, the Vikings are reportedly set to take on the Steelers in Dublin, Ireland, in Week 4, followed by a matchup with the Browns in London, England, in Week 5. Hasan, a respected journalist who has previously covered the Vikings for outlets like The Athletic and Pro Football Network, lends credibility to the report.
If true, the move could be a strategic win for Minnesota. Both Pittsburgh and Cleveland are currently slated as road opponents for the Vikings in 2025, so having those contests moved to neutral international venues could eliminate the usual home-field advantage for the opposing teams.
Steelers fans are known for traveling well and could show up in force in Ireland, but the London game against the Browns might skew more favorably toward Vikings fans.
This wouldn’t be Minnesota’s first foray into international competition with these teams. The Vikings defeated Pittsburgh at Wembley Stadium in 2013 and beat Cleveland at Twickenham Stadium in 2017. Impressively, Minnesota has never lost an international regular-season game, and 2025 could give them two more chances to keep that streak alive.
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