The Vikings played keep away from Peyton Manning and recorded two takeaways against the five-time NFL MVP, but it wasn’t enough to lift Minnesota over Denver in a 23-20 loss Sunday.
Both turnovers caused by the Vikings, however, transitioned into points for the offense, which held the ball 33:54, including 19:49 of the first half.
With Denver trying to build on a 13-3 lead late in the first half, Anthony Barr jumped in front of a short pass intended for Andre Caldwell. Barr returned his first career interception 32 yards to the Denver 27-yard line.