Vikings beat Buccaneers 23-16; Jefferson, Mayfield injured

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-16, improving to 3-0 while Tampa Bay fell to 0-3. Myles Price’s 86-yard punt-return touchdown and Kyler Murray’s 41-yard scoring pass to Jordan Addison helped Minnesota build its lead, while the Vikings’ defense pressured Baker Mayfield and limited the Buccaneers’ offense. Mayfield injured his thumb late in the game and left; Justin Jefferson also exited with an ankle injury and did not return. Minnesota’s offense struggled after Jefferson went out, but Will Reichard’s late field goals helped seal the win.