The Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons are set for a Week 2 NFL showdown on Sunday Night Football. The host Vikings kicked off their 2025 season with a hard-fought road win against the Chicago Bears on Monday Night. Meanwhile, the Falcons battled through a nail-biter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but a missed game-tying field goal left them with a 23-20 loss. Minnesota prevailed in the last matchup between the two, a 42-21 victory in December 2024. J.J. McCarthy of Minnesota and Michael Penix Jr. will square off for the first time since their respective college teams met in the 2023 CFP National Title Game.
Kickoff from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis is set for 8:20 p.m. ET. Minnesota is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Falcons vs. Vikings odds, after originally opening as 5