The first quarter at US Bank Stadium is officially in the books and your Minnesota Vikings lead the Detroit Lions by a score of 10-0.

The Lions got the ball first after the Vikings won the toss and postponed to the second half. Thanks to a big sack by Andrew Van Ginkel, the Vikings defense forced a quick three-and-out and waited for the kick, but the Lions decided they were going for a fake that was snuffed out by Minnesota’s special teams. , giving the offense the ball at the Detroit 34.

It took the Vikings just two plays to get into the end zone, and they did so in a big way thanks to the returning Aaron Jones, who took a handoff from Sam Darnold and fired 34 yards for a Minnesota touchdown, giving the Purple a 7 yielded. -0 lead.

The Vikings then forced a three-and-out on Detroit’s second possession, and this time the Lions actually punted it, giving the Vikings the ball at the 20 on a touchback.

Minnesota saw their drive stall at the Detroit 39, but that’s well within reach for Will Reichard as the baby-faced hitman nailed a 57-yard field goal to extend the Minnesota lead to 10-0. The Lions then went three-and-out again and punted it back to Minnesota, with the purple taking over deep in their own territory on a penalty on the kick return.

Unfortunately, thanks to a handful of penalties, the Vikings couldn’t do anything on the drive and scored for the first time today. As we move into the second quarter, the Lions are looking at a 1st and 10 from their own 43 yard line.

We’ve made it through the first quarter in Minneapolis and the Vikings lead this NFC North Battle of the Lions by a score of 10-0. Come play with us in the second quarter!