The NFL has released the 2017 preseason schedule. The Vikings will spend the first two weeks on the road as they face the Buffalo Bills during Week 1. The team then heads to Seattle to face the Seahawks in a Week 2 matchup. Week 3 will be broadcast nationally on NBC’s Sunday Night Football as the Vikings kick off the 2nd season in U-S Bank Stadium against the 49ers. The preseason concludes with the Miami Dolphins traveling to Minnesota on Thursday, August 31.