Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz left his team's NFL Week 3 game against the Cincinnati Bengals at U.S. Bank Stadium late in the third quarter, with the Vikings leading by 45. For the Bengals, it was the largest deficit in franchise history.

Playing in place of injured starter J.J. McCarthy, Wentz threw two touchdowns in helping lead the Vikings to a 48-10 thumping of the visiting Bengals on Sunday. The performance compelled Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell to say afterward that Wentz will get another opportunity to start when the Vikings face the Steelers next week in Ireland.

Isaiah Rodgers helped make Carson Wentz 's debut at quarterback for Minnesota a rousing success, setting a Vikings record with two defensive touchdowns and forcing three of Cincinnati's five turnovers in a 48-10 romp on Sunday for the worst loss in Bengals history.

The Minnesota Vikings had plenty of standout performances in their dominant victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.

Key takeaways from the Minnesota Vikings' absolutely dominant victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in week 3, and what we learned.

It certainly was on Sunday, as the team was absolutely obliterated by the Minnesota Vikings. At the time of publication Jake Browning was having a howler, with a pair of interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), while the Minnesota defense also took one of the three fumbles it recovered in the game to the house.

Listen closely, and you’ll notice that Carson Wentz and Adam Thielen said something similar about playing for the Minnesota Vikings this year. “It’s a