The Vikings may be waiting to declare McCarthy the starter, but he is receiving the starter reps. Just how good can he be in 2025?

The NFL announced its full slate of seven international games for the 2025 regular season on Tuesday. Of the seven games being played abroad, three will take place in London, along with one each in São Paulo, Brazil; Dublin, Ireland; Berlin, Germany; and Madrid, Spain.

That ranks 13th overall but the is also a lot more than any of Minnesota's NFC North rivals. Green Bay ranks 26th (12,929 miles), Chicago is 28th (12,522) and Detroit is 29th (11,411). The Chargers are far and away the team with the most travel miles on deck (37,086 miles), while the Bengals will travel the least miles (8,753).

The Minnesota Vikings' head coach Kevin O'Connell believes NFL fans and newcomers to the sport in Ireland will be seeing the best wide receiver "on the planet" in Justin Jefferson when his side play in Dublin in September.

The Vikings' short-straw road trip to Europe for back-to-back games against the Steelers in Ireland and the Browns in London comes with a competitive advantage.

The hype surrounding the JJ McCarthy era in Minnesota seems to be growing by the minute. In the wake of a 14-win season with former Vikings QB Sam Darnold leadi

On Monday, the Minnesota Vikings announced that they’ll become the first NFL team to play in back-to-back international games in two different countries in 2025. The first is set to take place against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Ireland on Sep. 28, followed by a matchup with the Cleveland Browns in London on Oct. 5.

The Minnesota Vikings will face the Cleveland Browns in an NFL International Series game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on Oct. 5, 2025.

On Tuesday morning, the NFL released its official 2025 international schedule. This season features an NFL-record seven international games, as football will be played in five different countries. The Minnesota Vikings are also making NFL international history by doing something that has never been done before.

The NFL released the six matchups overseas between late September and mid-November. The Minnesota Vikings were rewarded with a mini-vacation by drawing back-to-