Live: Vikings lead Jets 10-0 in first quarter in London

This is the live report of the Vikings’ game against the New York Jets at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London (8:30 a.m., KARE 11, NFL Network). Check back here often for updates and analysis:

Another touchdown from outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel, an interception off Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and a 63-yard return, gives the Vikings a 10-0 lead in the first quarter. It’s Van Ginkel’s second touchdown of the season and the fifth touchdown of his NFL career. “What’s crazy is I was telling these boys, ‘Man, Gink is going to score a touchdown this year – maybe two,” safety Bobby McCain said after Van Ginkel’s first score in the Sept. 8 win over the Giants.

The Vikings defense has forced 11 takeaways this season, trailing only the Packers’ 12 entering Week 5. The score came after a Vikings turnover, a fumble charged to Sam Darnold when Ty Chandler couldn’t handle the pitch. The Jets’ Quincy Williams recovered it and returned it to the Vikings 42. — ANDREW KRAMMER

A fitting opening score on the soccer pitch at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – a 54-yard field goal by kicker Will Reichard – gives the Vikings an early 3-0 lead after one possession apiece. Quarterback Sam Darnold started hot, converting a pair of third downs through the air to Justin Jefferson and Johnny Mundt. But he was sacked by Jets edge rusher Will McDonald on third down and 2 at the Jets’ 24-yard line, leading to the field goal.

Reichard, the sixth-round pick out of Alabama, has now made his first 21 kicks in the NFL. That was his second 50-yard field goal, including a 58 yarder in the Week 3 win over the Texans. — ANDREW KRAMMER

Sam Darnold leads the NFL with 11 touchdown passes in four starts. He has the undefeated Vikings atop the league standings. His name is being tossed around by oddsmakers as an early candidate for the NFL’s Most Valuable Player Award behind perennial favorites like the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and the Bills’ Josh Allen.

He must be itching to get back at Sunday’s opponent, the New York Jets, who drafted him No. 3 overall and traded away after three forgettable seasons, right?

“I’m not really thinking about that to be honest,” Darnold said Wednesday. “A lot of new faces over there. Still know a few players over there, but I’m sure maybe before the game or after the game, seeing some of the people that I’ve built really good relationships ― that’s always the fun part.” — ANDREW KRAMMER

Read more about Darnold’s approach to this game.

The Vikings (4-0) will try to remain undefeated, both for the 2024 season and in their history of games in London, when they take on the Jets on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. In their fourth trip to London since 2013, the Vikings will see a familiar face: Aaron Rodgers, who’ll face Minnesota for the 31st and perhaps final time in his illustrious career. — BEN GOESSLING

LONDON — Hello from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where the Vikings will try to head into their bye with a pair of undefeated records: a 5-0 mark for the season, and a 4-0 record in London. Here are their inactives for today’s game against the Jets:

• WR Trishton Jackson

• CB Fabian Moreau

• CB Dwight McGlothern

• DL Levi Drake Rodriguez

• DL Jalen Redmond

• OL Walter Rouse

• QB Brett Rypien (emergency 3rd QB)

The Vikings elevated running back Myles Gaskin and safety Bobby McCain from the practice squad for the game. Only tight end T.J. Hockenson (out), who is nearing his return from a offseason knee surgery, carried an injury designation into the game. Linebacker Ivan Pace Jr., who missed the last two games with an ankle injury, returns to the lineup today.

The Jets’ inactives are:

— BEN GOESSLING

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