Q1, 6:08: Vikings 14, Bengals 0
The Bengals came out a bit more settled on their second drive, which started with a 9-yard pickup by Ja’Marr Chase around the left edge.
QB Jake Browning converted on his feet, then hit Noah Fant for another 10 yards and a first down.
Then Chase Brown fumbled a carry and recovered. He was the receiving target the next snap, but Harrison Smith deflected the pass and cornerback Isaiah Rodgers picked it off, returning it 87 yards to the house for another Vikings touchdown.
It’s the Vikings’ longest interception return for a score since since Xavier Rhodes’ 100-yard return against the Cardinals in Week 11 of the 2016 season. Rhodes happens to be in the house today for Legends weekend.
Q1, 12:57: Vikings 7, Bengals 0
Vikings tight end Josh Oliver (84) celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the first quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. (Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
There were defensive penalties galore against the Bengals on the Vikings’ opening drive, but the Vikings, led by QB Carson Wentz, didn’t seem to need the help.
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