Broncos Rout Vikings 34-6 in Preseason Week 3
Denver Broncos 34, Minnesota Vikings 6 at Empower Field at Mile High. Sam Ehlinger went 15 of 20 for 233 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interception.
Quarter Scoring
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vikings | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Broncos | 10 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 34 |
Broncos Leaders
Vikings Leaders
Team Stats
| Vikings | Stat | Broncos |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 8 | Passing 1st downs | 12 |
| 6 | Rushing 1st downs | 7 |
| 0 | 1st downs from penalties | 1 |
| 3-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-14 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 58 | Total Plays | 64 |
| 269 | Total Yards | 412 |
| 4.6 | Yards per Play | 6.4 |
| 10 | Total Drives | 10 |
| 180 | Passing | 311 |
| 23/39 | Comp/Att | 21/29 |
| 4.6 | Yards per pass | 10.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 0-0 | Sacks-Yards Lost | 0-0 |
| 89 | Rushing | 101 |
| 19 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 4.7 | Yards per rush | 2.9 |
| 0-2 | Red Zone (Made-Att) | 2-3 |
| 7-55 | Penalties | 3-19 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 0 | Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 |
| 26:03 | Possession | 33:57 |
Scoring Plays
8 scores Preseason Finale: Vikings' QB Room Reshuffled by Injury as Broncos Host
Read the full recap →The Minnesota Vikings travel to Denver on Friday, August 28, with their quarterback room unsettled behind Kyler Murray. J.J. McCarthy is working back from a mild ankle sprain suffered in the loss to Baltimore, leaving Carson Wentz to take the backup reps in the meantime. Denver enters at 1-1 in the preseason without a notable quarterback competition of its own, giving the Broncos a more settled outlook heading into this finale.
McCarthy's ankle clouds Minnesota's depth chart
With McCarthy limited, Wentz gets the No. 2 reps behind Murray for now, in a Vikings quarterback picture that has been unsettled all camp.
Denver enters with no QB drama
Without an open competition to sort out, the Broncos can focus this finale purely on roster-bubble evaluations.
Wentz gets an audition
Wentz's reps in this finale carry extra weight for how Minnesota sorts out the order behind Murray once McCarthy is healthy.
Pregame AI Prediction
How the prediction did
Predicted 16-20 (Vikings vs Broncos), final was 6-34. Denver routed Minnesota 34-6, matching the projected winner well beyond the projected margin.
Vikings Broncos Minnesota's quarterback room is banged up
With McCarthy nursing an ankle sprain, the Vikings are thinner at the position for this finale than they entered camp expecting.
Denver's settled situation is a stabilizing factor
Without a quarterback battle to manage, the Broncos can approach this finale with a clearer plan.
Home field offers a modest additional edge
Playing at home against a team working through a fresh quarterback-depth question favors Denver further.
This is a preseason exhibition finale. Minnesota's quarterback depth with McCarthy limited is the headline storyline, though confidence stays low given the backup-driven nature of preseason finales.
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