Giants vs. Vikings: Score and Twitter Reaction for Monday Night Football

The Minnesota Vikings don’t have quarterback Teddy Bridgewater or running back Adrian Peterson, who both suffered knee injuries, but they do have a dominant defense and an undefeated record.

Minnesota moved to 4-0 on Monday with a 24-10 victory over the New York Giants at U.S. Bank Stadium.

With Bridgewater and Peterson out, signal-caller Sam Bradford picked up the slack with 262 passing yards and a touchdown.

The Purple People Eaters are back! pic.twitter.com/ATLuoOLoFN

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 4, 2016

Jerick McKinnon added 85 rushing yards and a score, which was enough for the Vikings’ stingy defense.

Minnesota held Eli Manning to 261 passing yards and an interception while containing New York’s talented wide receivers. Odell Beckham Jr. finished with 23 receiving yards, which ESPN Stats & Info noted was a career low. Victor Cruz posted 50 receiving yards, while Sterling Shepard tallied 30.

Tom Fornelli of CBS Sports pointed out the Vikings defense has shut down some of the best quarterbacks in the league:

Mariota, Rodgers, Cam and Eli against the Vikings: 85/149 (57%), 971 yards, 3 TD, 6 INT

— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) October 4, 2016

New York also struggled to find room on the ground. Orleans Darkwa led the way with just 48 rushing yards.

The Vikings seized a quick 7-0 lead thanks to difference-making plays by Cordarrelle Patterson. The receiver served as a special teams gunner, and his pressure forced a Dwayne Harris fumble on Minnesota’s first punt. From there, Patterson notched a 21-yard reception and drew a pass-interference flag in the end zone to set up Matt Asiata’s one-yard touchdown.

Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post reacted to the former first-round pick’s early impact:

Cordarrelle Pattersons 7, Giants 0

— Bart Hubbuch (@BartHubbuch) October 4, 2016

The home team found the end zone again in the second quarter, when …

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