London ¨C Part of North London became North America on Sunday as British NFL fans and soccer-mad players enjoyed the first of three mini Super Bowls in London as the Minnesota Vikings beat the New York Jets 23-17 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
In the NFL¡¯s 37th game in London, and its ninth at the home of Premier League soccer club Tottenham Hotspur, the Vikings extended their impressive start to the season by improving to 5-0. The Jets (2-3), meanwhile, dropped their second straight game.
The Vikings¡¯ Andrew Van Ginkel returned an interception for a touchdown and C.J. Ham added a score on the ground. Sam Darnold completed 14 of 31 passes for 179 yards and an interception for Minnesota (5-0). Justin Jefferson had six catches for 92 yards to lead the team.
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