The Minnesota Vikings lost the season-opener to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 20-17.
The Minnesota Vikings were 11-0 in one-score games last season but failed to do enough to keep the streak alive.
Minnesota’s three turnovers and six timely penalties cost the Vikings possessions and left a lot of points on the board. A key example was the interception by undrafted rookie Christian Izien before the end of the half.
Despite the loss, some players boosted their stock in the season opener. Others, however, saw their draft stock fall.