Cleveland Browns hold a 10-7 lead against the Minnesota Vikings in London. The first half featured several touchdowns and an injury to Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz. The game remains competitive as both teams strive for victory.
Browns lead 10-7 at halftime
Touchdowns exchanged in opening quarter
Wentz questionable with shoulder injury
Gabriel's first NFL start
Game takes place in London
Watch live on NFL Network
Vikings favored by 3.5 points
Game starts at 9:30 a.m. ET
The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Cleveland Browns 21–17 in London’s 40th regular-season NFL contest. A late 10-play, 80-yard drive culminated in Carson Wentz’s 12-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Addison with 25 seconds remaining, extending Minnesota’s perfect London record to 5–0 and improving its season mark to 3–2.[1][2][3]
Key Performances
Carson Wentz exited briefly in the second quarter with a left-shoulder injury but returned wearing a harness. He completed 25 of 34 passes for 236 yards and the decisive score. Justin Jefferson led all receivers with seven catches for 123 yards. Jordan Addison, benched in the first quarter for missing a walkthrough, recorded five receptions for 41 yards—all in the second half—including the game-winning touchdown.[2][3][1]
Rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel made his first NFL start, finishing 19 of 33 for 190 yards and two touchdowns to tight ends David Njoku and Harold Fannin Jr.. Gabriel drove Cleveland to the Vikings’ 27-yard line with 25 seconds left but, without timeouts, the Browns could not reach the end zone. Rookie running back Quinshon Judkins rushed 23 times for 110 yards, his first 100-yard game of the season.[4][5][6][7]
Team Statistics
Category
Vikings
Browns
First downs
20
17
Third-down conversions
3 of 9
3 of 15
Total yards
349
322
Time of possession
29:31
30:29
Penalties (number-yards)
7–50
10–78
Passing (att-comp-yds-TDs)
34–25–236–1
33–19–190–2
Leading rusher (carries-yds)
Jordan Mason 13–52
Quinshon Judkins 23–110
Leading receivers (rec-yds-TDs)
Justin Jefferson 7–123–0
Jordan Addison 5–41–1
David Njoku 6–67–1
Harold Fannin Jr. 4–13–1
What’s Next
The Vikings will return from their bye week to host their next game. Cleveland (1–4) heads home to face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.[8][1]
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