10 toughest NFL stadiums to play in for road teams

8. US Bank Stadium, Minnesota Vikings

When the Minnesota Vikings were forced to close their legendary stadium, the Metrodome, in 2013 due to storm damage, they swung for the fences and opened US Bank Stadium in 2016. Nicknamed “The Ship”, the new digs house an incredible 66,200 fans in a domed arena for the Vikings and loosely resemble a modern Viking ship.

The stadium is incredible, and at construction costs exceeding $1 billion, it should be!

But the fans in Minnesota are off the charts and are what really separates the home field advantage from most of the rest of the league.

In fact, the home field is so great that “Now entering its fifth season as the Vikings’ home, Minnesota has gone 23-9 overall in regular-season games [since 2016] and won its lone playoff game there in 2018.”

The Minnesota Vikings, perhaps more than any other team on this list, have given their fans all the reason in the world to give up on their franchise. From abysmal years to years in which excellent teams bowed out too early in playoff heartache — you cannot deny the loyalty of the fans that pack the stands week in and week out.

The stadium also features a massive horn used to rev up fans, and that’s awesome! While we’re not sure that #SkolNation needs it – the legendary Skol, Vikings fight song coupled with the newly minted “Skol Cant”, which the team generated with the opening of US Bank Stadium, provides plenty of energy for the crowd, regardless of the score.

Like the Falcons, the Vikings may lose some home field luster this season as COVID19 limits attendance at its’ home games.