Sunday was a clean sweep for Minnesota’s pro teams. The Vikings stayed unbeaten, the Timberwolves won their home opener in a rout and the Wild won in Vancouver.
Vikings 16, Colts 10
At U.S. Bank Stadium, the Vikings came from behind to beat Indianapolis and improve to 6-0. The Colts fell to 2-5.
- Jonathan Taylor gave Indianapolis an early lead with a 38-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. He finished with 95 yards on 18 carries.
- Will Reichard kicked field goals of 28 and 47 yards in the second quarter, but a 43-yard field goal at the end of the half sent the Colts to the locker room up 10-6.
- Kyler Murray found T.J. Hockenson for a 5-yard touchdown with 14:36 left in the fourth quarter to put Minnesota ahead.
- Reichard added a 52-yard field goal with 1:39 left, and a late Harrison Smith interception sealed it.
- Murray was 14-of-24 for 150 yards and a touchdown. Jordan Mason ran for 68 yards on 15 carries, and Justin Jefferson caught four passes for 44 yards.
- Blake Cashman led the defense with 12 tackles and two sacks.
Next: at the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Nov. 1, at noon at Ford Field.
Timberwolves 117, Raptors 94
The Wolves opened Target Center with a lopsided win and moved to 3-0. Toronto fell to 2-1.
- Anthony Edwards scored 26 points in 27 minutes.
- LaMelo Ball added 15 points on 4-of-5 shooting from three, with eight assists.
- Jaden McDaniels had 14 points and three blocks, and Rudy Gobert grabbed 13 rebounds.
- Minnesota shot 56% from the field and outrebounded Toronto 49-34. Ja’Kobe Walter led the Raptors with 22.
Next: at Cleveland tonight, Monday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m., then home against Golden State on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m.
Wild 4, Canucks 2
At Rogers Arena, the Wild scored the first four goals and held on to improve to 8-3-2. Vancouver fell to 2-10-1.
- Shabanov opened the scoring on a power play at 18:33 of the first period, assisted by Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy.
- Bobby Brink made it 2-0 at 5:54 of the second, and Quinn Hughes scored on a power play at 12:55 against his former team.
- Kaprizov made it 4-0 at 3:38 of the third, with Hughes assisting.
- Vancouver answered with goals from Sasson and Brock Boeser, but couldn’t get closer.
Next: at the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 8 p.m., then home against the Islanders on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m.
Sources: ESPN box scores and schedules; Vikings.com; CBS Sports/Associated Press recap; NHL.com game data. Every score and stat here was confirmed by at least two sources. All times Central. Checked Oct. 26, 2026.
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