The Vikings (6-2) continue their string of AFC South matchups with their first trip to Jacksonville since a victory there in 2016. They head south to face a 2-7 Jaguars team that ranks 30th in the league in points against, has won just once in Jacksonville and is dealing with a slate of injuries on offense.
This is the live report of the Vikings’ Week 10 NFL game against the Jaguars in Jacksonville. Check back here often for live updates and analysis:
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — After the Vikings’ opening field goal, the Jaguars had little trouble scoring and taking the lead. Mac Jones, who hit Brenton Strange for 23 yards and Gabe Davis for 19 yards on the drive, scored on a 1-yard sneak to make it 7-3 after Cam Little’s extra point.
On Jones’ pass to Davis, Cam Bynum raced over to cover a shallow route, while Josh Metellus rotated toward Davis’ post route. The Vikings showed a seven-man rush, but only brought three on the play. Still, Jones had room to find Davis on the play, and he finished the drive after a Travis Etienne touchdown run was overturned. — BEN GOESSLING
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Vikings won the toss and deferred, then the Jaguars went three and out on the opening drive. The Vikings took 7:01 off the clock on their first scoring drive, which covered 53 yards in 12 plays. It ended with Parker Romo making his first NFL field goal from 45 yards, after the Vikings’ first drive stalled with Sam Darnold under pressure. It’s 3-0 Vikings midway through the first quarter.
Darnold escaped to his left to hit Justin Jefferson for a third-down conversion on a play where three Vikings linemen (Cam Robinson, Blake Brandel and Garrett Bradbury) ended up on the ground, but the Jaguars’ pass rush affected him later in the drive, especially on his third-down shot for Jordan Addison. Darnold was 3 of 6 for 31 yards on the drive.
Romo, a third-year player who was with the Vikings in training camp, won a tryout against four other kickers to replace injured Will Reichard (quad) last week. The Vikings also have a new long snapper Jake McQuaide, after Andrew DePaola (hand) joined Reichard on injured reserve. — BEN GOESSLING
