Minnesota Vikings to face 49ers in Mexico City for NFL International Game
Justin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans during the third quarter of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
(FOX 9) - The Minnesota Vikings will once again travel abroad for an international game this season, flying to Mexico City to face the San Francisco 49ers for a Week 11 matchup.
Vikings headed to Mexico City
What we know:
The Vikings will play the 49ers at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City on Nov. 22. Kickoff is slated for 7:20 p.m. central time – which is also 7:20 p.m. local time in Mexico City.
The game is slated to be aired on Sunday Night Football on NBC. It'll mark the fifth international game for the Vikings in the last five years, and three in the past two seasons. The luxury for the Vikings this time – there is no time change to deal with, unlike when they went across the pond last year for two straight games.
Local perspective:
The Mexico City game will be the only international game of the year for the Vikings after spending time traveling in recent years, including games in Ireland and the UK last season.
The Niners will serve as the home team for the game, meaning this will be an away game on the schedule for Minnesota.
The game will feature plenty of storylines, as running back Jordan Mason faces his former team for the first time. Mason was a back-up running back for the 49ers for three seasons, behind Christian McCaffrey. It'll also be the first time Jauan Jennings faces his former team. The Vikings signed Jennings in free agency, after five seasons in San Francisco. He had 55 catches for 643 yards and nine touchdowns in 15 starts for the 49ers last year.
It will also mark a reunion with Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, who was fired as the Vikings' general manager after the 2025 season. The Vikings' ownership group felt the need to move on from Adofo-Mensah after Sam Darnold left in free agency and won a Super Bowl, and multiple draft classes failed to produce consistent talent. Adofo-Mensah is now a personnel executive in the 49ers' front office.
Big picture view:
Other NFL international games this season include:
- Week 1: San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne
- Week 3: Baltimore Ravens vs. Dallas Cowboys in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- Week 4: Indianapolis Colts vs. Washington Commanders in London, U.K.
- Week 5: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in London, U.K.
- Week 6: Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in London, U.K.
- Week 7: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New Orleans Saints in Paris, France
- Week 9: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Atlanta Falcons in Madrid, Spain
- Week 10: New England Patriots vs. Detroit Lions in Munich, Germany
Vikings schedule release
What's next:
The Vikings full schedule release is slated for Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
The team will face this season:
Vikings Home Opponents
- Chicago Bears
- Detroit Lions
- Green Bay Packers
- Atlanta Falcons
- Carolina Panthers
- Buffalo Bills
- Miami Dolphins
- Washington Commanders
- Indianapolis Colts
Vikings Road Opponents
- Chicago Bears
- Detroit Lions
- Green Bay Packers
- New Orleans Saints
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- New England Patriots
- New York Jets
- San Francisco 49ers