Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos: First quarter recap and second quarter discussion

We’ve made it through the first fifteen minutes of football at Mile High, and the Minnesota Vikings trail the Denver Broncos by a score of 3-0.

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The Broncos won the coin toss and chose to defer to the second half, giving Joshua Dobbs and the Minnesota offense the football first. The Vikings quickly found themselves facing a 3rd-and-1 deep in their own territory, and they attempted a play that saw T.J. Hockenson take the snap and pitch it to Dobbs. . .who promptly fumbled the football for a Minnesota turnover and the Broncos taking over at the Minnesota 30. The Vikings’ defense held firm, though, and held the Broncos to a 31-yard field goal for Will Lutz to take an early 3-0 lead.

The Vikings crossed midfield on their next possession, but their drive stalled and the Vikings punted it away, with Ryan Wright’s punt going through the end zone for a touchback. The Vikings’ offense has moved the ball down the field, and as we move to the second quarter of play they’re looking at a 3rd-and-1 from the Denver 3-yard line.

We’ve made it through the first quarter of play in Denver, with the Vikings trailing the Broncos by a score of 3-0. Come on in and join us for the second quarter of play!