The Tampa Bay Buccaneers tried, but once again fell short. This time losing to the Minnesota Vikings at home, 23-16, to drop them to 0-3 to begin the season — t

If you had the Minnesota Vikings defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by at least seven points, congratulations, you won some money today.

Less than a day after running back DeeJay Dallas was elevated from the Vikings practice squad — and 11 days after he signed with the team — offensive coordinator Wes Phillips approached him during pregame warmups.

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-16 in a road win that marked Kyler Murray’s return and a chance for him to thank his defense . It was Murray’s first game since September 13 against the Packers and it was a tense one as Justin Jefferson suffered an injury scare .

Here are four takeaways following the victory on the road.

Watch the full postgame press conference from the Minnesota Vikings after a 23-16 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Minnesota Vikings are sitting at the top of the NFC North after winning their third straight game to open the season. While they struggled to move the ball for much of the second half against the desperate Tampa Bay Buccaneers,

Kyler Murray and the Vikings' offense had a very bad day, but the other two phases carried Minnesota to a win.