The Vikings' inability to win big games on the road is one of the main reasons they missed the playoffs in 2018. Their fate in the 2019 playoffs may depend on their ability to solve the problem. The four games played on the road in the second half of the season are against the 2018 playoff teams, including two night games on the west coast in December. The Vikings, who scored 1-4 in prime time last year, will again play five games in the evening in 2019, including three on the road. Here's a look at the team's 2019 schedule, game by game:

Week 1: vs Atlanta, September 8 at noon

The Vikings open at home for the third consecutive year and start the season against a Falcons team that also took a step back after reaching the playoffs in 2017. Atlanta has spent part of the off season reworking its offensive line and its recipient tandem of Julio Jones. and Calvin Ridley will quickly submit the Vikings' defense to a test.

Week 2: Green Bay, September 15 at noon

Daniel Carlson will not be in the building for a rematch of the epic 29-29 draw that led to the dismissal of the rookie kickoff last year. A week after playing against Matt Ryan, the Vikings will invite Aaron Rodgers to their first look at the offensive of new Packers coach Matt LaFleur.

Week 3: c. Oakland, September 22 at noon

It may offer a brief respite at the beginning of a long difficult time, but it represents a difficult third match for Xavier Rhodes, who is relying on Antonio Brown after playing Jones and Davante Adams in the first two games.

Week 4: Chicago, 3:25 pm

The futility of the Vikings at Soldier Field (two wins since 2007) is well established, but they will at least face the defending champions of the NFC North on the road, while the weather is always nice.

Week 5: at N.Y. Giants, October 6th at noon

Pat Shurmur, their former offensive coordinator, will face the Vikings for the first time since he's coached the Giants after the 2017 season. With Odell Beckham Jr. gone, slowing down Saquon Barkley seems to be the priority here.

Week 6: c. Philadelphia, October 13 at noon

If Carson Wentz is healthy this year, it could trigger an influx of supporters from North Dakota, eager to see the former NDSU quarterback face the Vikings in the stadium where he was absent from the Super Bowl LII because of a torn LCA.

Week 7: Detroit, October 20th at noon

The Vikings finish their NFC North schedule by week 7, in the only building where they won a division game on the road last season. Their attack failed during much of the first half of the 16th week of last year at Ford Field before departing for a 27-9 win.

Week 8: vs. Washington, October 24th at 7:20 pm

It's a game of revenge! Thursday night's game should be riddled with subplots, with Kirk Cousins ​​facing his former team for the first time, Case Keenum coming back (potentially) as a starting quarterback – and Adrian Peterson playing his second match in Minnesota as as visitor.

Week 9: Kansas City Nov. 3 at noon

The Vikings have a mini-bye before what could be their toughest road match of 2019, as they head to Arrowhead Stadium to prepare to face NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes, and at the prolific attack of the Chiefs. This marks the beginning of a series of bad road trips that could define the season.

Week 10: Dallas, November 10 at 19:20.

A Sunday night game at AT & T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, will pit the Vikings against the NFC East champions a year ago. The Vikings will have to hope for an excellent performance at the Cousins, whose only win in seven career games in seven career games was scored in a match of the 17th week, allowing the Redskins to play in the playoffs in 2015 .

Week 11: vs. Denver, Nov. 17 at noon

Denver is coming to town for the first time since 2011, Joe Flacco being the new Broncos quarterback. The last game of the Vikings against Denver in the regular season took place in 2015, when they lost to a Broncos team that won the Super Bowl.

Week 12: Goodbye

This is the second beyond the history of the team; in 1991, the Vikings had a bye on December 1st.

Week 13: Seattle, December 2 at 7:15 pm

Those looking for something to blame for the Viking program could start here, as Minnesota play their first of two West Coast night games in a building where the team was almost closed last season. The late week of the Vikings actually comes with an extra day because it is a game of "Monday night football".

Week 14: vs. Detroit, December 8 at noon

The Vikings will play three division games in four weeks to end the season. They will try to defeat Detroit at home for the second year in a row after two singular defeats against the Lions in their first two years at US Bank Stadium.

Week 15: at L.A. Chargers, December 15 at 19h20.

If the two teams remain in contention, the match will remain Sunday night, while the Vikings will try to win victories that would be their only trip to the StubHub Center. The Chargers played 12-4 a year ago, but lost three times in their tiny temporary home, including a defeat on Sunday night against the Ravens in the 16th week of last year.

Week 16: vs. Green Bay, December 23 at 7:15 pm

The Vikings are back at Christmas time with the Packers, who will be making their last trip to a season in Minnesota since their defeat against the Vikings at the Metrodome, in the 17th week, which has given to a rematch at Lambeau Field the following Saturday. . If both teams are competing in the playoffs, count on a raging atmosphere for it.

Week 17: vs Chicago, December 29 at noon

It is unclear why the NFL made Bears-at-Vikings an essential part of its Week 17 program; the Vikings have closed all seasons at US Bank Stadium at home against Chicago. Last year, the game cost them a place in the playoffs. The previous year, they prevented the Bears from winning a pass in the first round.