We’ve made it through the first quarter of this Wild Card playoff game, and our Minnesota Vikings trail the Los Angeles Rams by a score of 10-0.

The Rams got the football first after the Vikings won the toss and, as is their wont in such situations, deferred to the second half. After a touchback, the Rams got off to a fast start as Matthew Stafford found Puka Nacua for a big gain into Minnesota territory on the first play from scrimmage. Two plays later, Stafford found Tyler Higbee for another big chunk and the Rams were into the red zone. After a fourth down play where Jonathan Bullard jumped offside to give the Rams a first-and-goal, Stafford found Kyren Williams for a 5-yard touchdown to give the Rams a quick 7-0 lead.

The Vikings got the ball and, thanks largely to a 10-yard loss on a sack of Darnold, quickly went three-and-out and punted the ball back to the Rams. The Los Angeles offense was rolling again until they were called for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in a dead ball situation. They had to settle for a field goal, as Joshua Karty connected from 34 yards out to extend the lead to 10-0.

As we move to the second quarter, the Vikings are looking at a 3rd-and-10 from the Los Angeles 24-yard line.

Not a great start for the Vikings, as they find themselves down 10-0 in the early going but are on the verge of denting the scoreboard. Come in and join us for the second quarter of play!