Overview

• Isaiah Rodgers delivered an 87-yard interception return and a 66-yard fumble-return touchdown, forcing three first-half turnovers to flip the game early.
• The Vikings generated five takeaways (four before halftime) and led 34-3 at the break in what became the Bengals’ most lopsided loss ever, with a franchise-worst 45-point deficit in the third quarter.
• Carson Wentz, starting for injured J.J. McCarthy, went 14-of-20 for 173 yards and two touchdowns with no turnovers, while Jordan Mason ran for 116 yards and two scores.
• Rookie kicker Will Reichard hit a 62-yard field goal to end the half, the longest in Vikings history, as Minnesota posted its biggest win since 1998.
• Rodgers became the first Viking with two defensive touchdowns in a game and joined a small Super Bowl-era group with both interception and fumble-return TDs, though broader “NFL-first” claims vary by source.