MINNESOTA VIKINGS BEAT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 16-10

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Indianapolis Colts 16-10 at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, extending their unbeaten start to 6-0. Jonathan Taylor gave Indianapolis an early lead with a 38-yard touchdown run. Will Reichard kicked two field goals for Minnesota before Spencer Shrader’s field goal put the Colts ahead 10-6 at half-time. Kyler Murray then found T.J. Hockenson for a five-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter. Reichard added a 52-yard field goal, and Harrison Smith intercepted Daniel Jones with 1:15 remaining.

Minnesota held Indianapolis scoreless throughout the second half. Murray’s 35-yard run set up the pass to Hockenson, and he finished with 150 passing yards. Jordan Mason rushed for 68 yards on 15 carries after returning from injured reserve, while Justin Jefferson caught four passes for 44 yards. Jones completed 13 of 21 passes for 108 yards and took four sacks before Smith’s interception. Blake Cashman recorded 12 tackles and two sacks for Minnesota.

The result left Indianapolis at 2-5. Taylor and Seth McGowan combined for 141 rushing yards on 29 carries, but the Colts failed to score after half-time. Shrader missed two field goals, including a 56-yard attempt after Indianapolis passed up a fourth-and-one conversion. Aaron Jones left the game with a knee injury. Minnesota will seek its seventh straight win when it travels to Detroit in Week 8.