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Isaiah Rodgers’ Record Defensive Half Propels Vikings’ 48-10 Rout of Bengals

His first-half takeaways rewrote team and league marks to propel 2-1 Minnesota toward its Dublin trip.

Overview

  • Rodgers scored on an 87-yard interception return and a 66-yard fumble return, becoming the first Viking with two defensive touchdowns in a game.
  • He also forced two fumbles and became the first NFL player to record a pick-six, a fumble-return touchdown and two forced fumbles in one game, all before halftime; Next Gen Stats estimated roughly a +31% win-probability swing from his plays.
  • Minnesota forced five turnovers, got a franchise-record 62-yard field goal from Will Reichard, and posted its most lopsided win since 1998.
  • Carson Wentz, starting for injured J.J. McCarthy, finished 14-of-20 for 173 yards and two touchdowns, while Jordan Mason ran for 116 yards and two scores.
  • With Joe Burrow out following toe surgery, Jake Browning struggled in what became the most lopsided loss in Bengals history, dropping Cincinnati to 2-1.