Daily Norseman
The Minnesota Vikings will be hoping the second half of their European road trip goes better than the first half did, as they will serve as the road team for a second consecutive week when they travel to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London to face the Cleveland Browns.
The first half of the European tour saw the Vikings fall to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dublin in Week 4 by a score of 24-21. The Vikings looked listless offensively for much of the game but rallied to make things interesting late and give themselves a chance to win. The game against the Browns will be their third consecutive game against an AFC North opponent, as they pasted the Cincinnati Bengals at U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 3.
The Browns, strangely enough, will be playing their third consecutive game against an NFC North opponent in this one. They got their only victory of the season when they defeated the Green Bay Packers at home in Week 3 by a score of 13-10, rallying from a 10-point deficit in the final four minutes of regulation. They then got thumped in Detroit in Week 4 by a score of 34-10.
The Vikings will be going into this one with an offensive line that continues to be battered, as they’ll be without left guard Donovan Jackson, center Ryan Kelly, and right tackle Brian O’Neill due to injuries. The Browns have struggled on offense so far this season, failing to score more than 17 points in any of their four games this season.
Like last week’s game, Sunday’s contest will kick off earlier than we’re accustomed to, as the festivities are set to get underway in London at 8:30 AM Central time on Sunday morning. We’ll be putting all of our coverage of this week’s game in this stream to help you track all of it, so be sure to visit early and often to get the latest on this matchup!
