It's a battle of the backups at U.S. Bank Stadium between the Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings. This Week 3 showdown features two teams that are reeling from injuries under center.

MINNEAPOLIS — The first half couldn't have gone much better for cornerback Isaiah Rodgers, forcing three turnovers and taking two of them for touchdowns to help the Minnesota Vikings take a commanding 34-3 lead into halftime. He's the first player in Vikings history to score two defensive touchdowns in a single game.

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.

In desperate need of a win, the Vikings got a major boost on Sunday morning as veteran safety Harrison Smith and star left tackle Christian Darrisaw were both active for the game against the Cincinnati Bengals. It’s the first time Smith and Darrisaw have played for the Vikings this season.

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Week 3 is here and the Vikings look to bounce back from a rough loss to the Falcons by catching the Bengals while they are down.

Bengals get blown out by Vikings after committing five turnovers, but Chase Brown says the team will bounce back

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.