The Minnesota Vikings beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-16 on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. A Myles Price punt return touchdown and 3 Will Reichard field goals supplied most of Minnesota's scoring, while the offense found the end zone just once.

How It Happened

Reichard opened the scoring with a 54-yard field goal at 10:20 of the first quarter. Less than two minutes later, Price took a punt 86 yards for a touchdown, and Minnesota led 10-0.

Tampa Bay answered quickly. Baker Mayfield found Ted Hurst III for a 40-yard touchdown at 6:44 of the first quarter, cutting the deficit to 10-7.

Chase McLaughlin tied the game with a 28-yard field goal at 5:33 of the second quarter. Minnesota needed just over a minute to respond, as Kyler Murray hit Jordan Addison for a 41-yard touchdown at 4:11. The Vikings took a 17-10 lead into halftime.

The Bucs chipped away after the break. McLaughlin hit from 38 yards at 7:12 of the third quarter, then from 54 yards at 9:02 of the fourth, pulling Tampa Bay within 17-16.

That was as close as Tampa Bay got in the second half. Reichard drilled a 56-yarder with 3:10 left to make it 20-16, then sealed it with a 43-yarder with 33 seconds remaining.

Key Performers

Will Reichard: 3 FG (54, 56, 43 YDS), 2 extra points
Myles Price: 86-yard punt return TD
Jordan Addison: 41-yard TD reception from Kyler Murray
Vikings defense: 6 sacks, 2 interceptions

Reichard accounted for nearly half of Minnesota's points, and two of his field goals came from 54 and 56 yards. In a game with few offensive touchdowns, his range kept Minnesota scoring.

The Minnesota defense was also disruptive. It sacked Tampa Bay 6 times and picked off 2 passes, holding the Bucs to about 4 yards per pass attempt. Tampa Bay's only touchdown came on its first scoring drive.

What It Means

Minnesota is 3-0 and 2-0 on the road. This was not a clean win: the Vikings had 9 first downs, converted 2 of 15 third downs and committed 9 penalties for 95 yards. They never reached the red zone. You can win that way against a struggling team, but it is not a formula to count on.

Tampa Bay is 0-3, including 0-2 at home. The Bucs actually outgained Minnesota, 243 yards to 230. They also reached the red zone twice and came away with no touchdowns.

The Bucs went 2 for 17 on third down and 0 for 2 on fourth down. Add the turnovers and the sacks, and an offense that moved the ball as well as Minnesota's settled for field goals while the Vikings took points off a punt return.