Vikings edge Buccaneers behind Murray, late field goals
TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — Baker Mayfield threw for 217 yards and a touchdown, but Kyler Murray threw for 168 yards and a score and ran for another as the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-16 on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. Minnesota improved to 3-0; Tampa Bay dropped to 0-3. Attendance was 61,212. Jordan Addison caught five passes for 90 yards and a score, and Will Reichard made three field goals for Minnesota, including a 56-yarder. Chase McLaughlin kicked three field goals for the Buccaneers. Minnesota’s Eric Wilson recorded 10 tackles, Joshua Metellus had nine, Blake Cashman added eight and a sack, and Isaiah Rodgers and Andrew Van Ginkel each intercepted a pass. Tampa Bay’s Alex Anzalone had five tackles and a sack, while Antoine Winfield Jr., Tykee Smith, Keionte Scott and Jacob Parrish each made five tackles. Ted Hurst III caught a 40-yard touchdown for Tampa Bay.