The Minnesota Vikings beat the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In Leslie Frazier's return to coach the Minnesota Vikings it would be the offense that cost the Bucs the game. Tightend Austin Seferian-Jenkins fumbled the ball in overtime. Anthony Barr recovered and took it to the end zone to beat the Buccaneers.
The Minnesota Vikings were actually leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by a score of ten to nothing. This lead was into the fourth quarter. The Vikings however, let the Bucs climb back into this game and tie it by the end of the regulation and let it go into overtime.
The Vikings would miss a Blair Walsh field goal from 56 yards in the beginning after, Mike Glennon was picked off on the opening possession. Also, in that quarter Teddy Bridgewater threw a touchdown making it ten to nothing Vikings. The Buccaneers wouldn't answer until the fourth quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Patrick Murray put the Buccaneers on the board by hitting a 54 yard field goal. With seven minutes to go, Murray hit a 20 yard field goal making it six to ten Vinings. The Buccaneers offense went 71 yards and converted on a fourth and one to score a touchdown. Austin Seferian-Jenkins caught the pass from Mike Glennon. However this wasn't enough, with a few seconds remaining Blair Walsh kicked a game tying field goal sending the game into overtime.
With 17 seconds entering overtime Austin Seferian-Jenkins fumbled the pass. Anthony Barr was there for the Vikings to pick it up and end the game.
Austin Seferian-Jenkins on the fumble "It's really unfortunate because we were playing really hard and we were doing a great job," said Seferian-Jenkins. "It's unfortunate I fumbled the ball. I have to have better ball security."