Vikings Beat Buccaneers 23-16 in Week 3
Minnesota Vikings 23, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 at Raymond James Stadium. Kyler Murray went 15 of 29 for 168 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception.
Quarter Scoring
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vikings | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
 Buccaneers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
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Team Stats
| Vikings | Stat | Buccaneers |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1st Downs | 11 |
| 5 | Passing 1st downs | 7 |
| 4 | Rushing 1st downs | 2 |
| 0 | 1st downs from penalties | 2 |
| 2-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-17 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-2 |
| 55 | Total Plays | 64 |
| 230 | Total Yards | 243 |
| 4.2 | Yards per Play | 3.8 |
| 13 | Total Drives | 15 |
| 152 | Passing | 186 |
| 15/29 | Comp/Att | 17/37 |
| 4.8 | Yards per pass | 4.3 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 3-16 | Sacks-Yards Lost | 6-31 |
| 78 | Rushing | 57 |
| 23 | Rushing Attempts | 21 |
| 3.4 | Yards per rush | 2.7 |
| 0-0 | Red Zone (Made-Att) | 0-2 |
| 9-95 | Penalties | 8-81 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 1 | Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 |
| 29:03 | Possession | 30:57 |
Scoring Plays
9 scores Week 3: Vikings Visit Buccaneers With Tampa Bay 0-2 and Minnesota Winning Ugly
Read the full recap →The Minnesota Vikings visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, September 27. Minnesota is 2-0 after a 9-3 win at Chicago in which Carson Wentz threw for 143 yards and Aaron Jones Sr. ran for 105; Kyler Murray remains in the concussion protocol and Jordan Mason is on injured reserve. Tampa Bay is 0-2 after a 23-19 home loss to Cleveland in which Baker Mayfield threw for 182 yards with an interception, following a 33-27 loss at Cincinnati; Mayfield said the Buccaneers need to fight their way out of the start. Wednesday update: ESPN reports Murray is slated to return for Minnesota, and Aaron Jones Sr. was held out of practice with a knee injury. The pick is unchanged pending confirmation of both. Thursday update: Murray is confirmed to start for Minnesota.
Brian Flores' defense
Three points allowed in Chicago and two takeaways; Minnesota has won with 39 points and with 9.
Mayfield's offense
Nineteen and 27 points, and Tampa Bay settled for three field goals in the first half against Cleveland.
Wentz or Murray
Murray's status through the protocol decides the Vikings' ceiling; Wentz has one touchdown pass in six quarters.
Pregame AI Prediction
How the prediction did
Predicted 23-20 (Vikings vs Buccaneers), final was 23-16. Right winner, with Minnesota's 23 points called exactly. This pick opened as a Tampa Bay lean and flipped on Thursday when Kyler Murray was confirmed to start. Murray threw for 168 yards, the teams combined to go 4 of 32 on third down, and Will Reichard kicked three field goals. Justin Jefferson left in the first quarter with an ankle injury and Baker Mayfield missed the final drive with a thumb injury.
Vikings Buccaneers Tampa Bay at home in a must-win spot
The Buccaneers have lost two close games and outgained Cleveland; 0-3 would be a season-defining hole.
Minnesota's defense keeps it low
Flores' unit has allowed 25 points in two games, so Tampa Bay's projection is 23 rather than more.
Murray changes the Vikings' ceiling
With Murray confirmed to start, the offense that scored 39 in Week 1 before his injury is back, and a defense that has allowed 25 points in two games travels with it.
Updated Thursday: this opened as a 53 percent Tampa Bay lean built on Carson Wentz starting. With Kyler Murray confirmed, it flips to a 52 percent Minnesota lean, still Low confidence, because the Buccaneers are at home in a must-win spot.
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