Quarterback J.J. McCarthy left in the third quarter after aggravating his hand injury, but the Vikings were not tested against a Green Bay team resting for the playoffs.

The 2025 NFL regular season is over, meaning the Minnesota Vikings' opponents for the 2026 season are now confirmed.

With his fifth catch on Sunday against the rival Green Bay Packers, a simple hitch route he turned into a 17-yard gain, the four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver hit the four-digit mark for the sixth consecutive year. Jefferson immediately received a loud ovation from the U.S. Bank Stadium crowd.

The Minnesota Vikings rolled over resting Green Bay Packers in Week 18 to finish the 2025 NFL season with a winning record.

As always, the Vikings will have their annual home-and-home series against their three fellow NFC North division brethren. In 2026, they will also match up against the NFC South and the AFC East, facing all four of the teams from those two divisions.

The Minnesota Vikings will head into the 2026 offseason with a five-game winning streak under their belt. They battled back from 4-8 on the season to finish 9-8 and prove that, regardless of the quarterback play, this defense in its current form can help them overcome a lot.

The Vikings will have a third-place schedule with nine home games and eight road games next year for the 2026 regular season. Minnesota is going to need a better and healthier season out of quarterback J.J. McCarthy to take a step forward, but at least he can say that he won his last four starts of this season.