Vikings kicker Will Reichard missed field goals of 53 and 31 yards, while Colts kicker Matt Gay missed a 53-yard kick over the first 30 minutes.
Minnesota tied the game to open the second half with Darnold finding wide receiver Jordan Addison for a four-yard, game-tying touchdown early in the third quarter. The Vikings took the lead on a nine-play, 80-yard drive sparked by a 41-yard completion from Darnold to wide receiver Justin Jefferson, with Darnold finishing the possession with an eight-yard touchdown to wide receiver Jalen Nailor.
The Colts quickly marched into Vikings territory on the ensuing possession, but after a spectacular Adonai Mitchell 21-yard catch canceled out penalties on Taylor and Braden Smith, Flacco was picked off when cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. undercut an out-breaking throw to Downs on third-and-eight at the Vikings’ 35-yard line.
