New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings

The New England Patriots and the Minnesota Vikings will kickoff on Saturday from U.S. Bank Stadium at 1:00 p.m. ET. The last time the Patriots played in a preseason game with a day time kickoff was on Sunday, Aug. 17, 1997 when the Patriots hosted the Denver Broncos at Foxboro Stadium in 31-21 Patriots victory. The last time the Patriots played in a preseason game that was not played in the evening was on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2000 when the Patriots hosted the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a 4:00 p.m. kickoff.