Baltimore’s defense set the tone once again. Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy completed just 20 of 42 passes (47.6 percent) for 248 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions, while the Ravens’ special teams unit came up with a crucial fumble recovery early in the third quarter.

By the letter of the law the penalty was called correctly. Turner came down on Jackson with his full body weight; that has been an automatic penalty for a few years now. It doesn’t make it any less frustrating when an apparently clean and standard sack is turned into a gift for the offense.