Playing in place of injured starter J.J. McCarthy, Wentz threw two touchdowns in helping lead the Vikings to a 48-10 thumping of the visiting Bengals on Sunday. The performance compelled Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell to say afterward that Wentz will get another opportunity to start when the Vikings face the Steelers next week in Ireland.

While Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers was the true star of the day, becoming the first Minnesota defender to score two touchdowns in a single game, backup quarterback Carson Wentz also undoubtedly deserved a game ball after stepping in for J.J. McCarthy and keeping the offense humming.

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Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell shares his thoughts on Carson Wentz's performance in the team's 48-10 victory in Week 3.

The Cincinnati Bengals (2-0) visit the Minnesota Vikings (1-1) at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, September 21, 2025. Date: Sept. 21 Time: 1 p.m. ET

The Minnesota Vikings are 2-1 after a dominating 48-10 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. FOX 9's Jim Rich, Ahmad Hicks and Pierre Noujaim break down a historic day for defensive back Isaiah Rodgers,

Viking safety Josh Metellus had his team's fifth takeaway of the game, an interception of the Bengals' Jake Browning.

The main area to nitpick for the Vikings in this game is penalties. They committed 13 of them for 105 yards. They were mostly sloppy procedural calls against the offense, including several false starts, but they happened on defense and special teams too. O'Connell and the coaching staff will want to get that cleaned up moving forward.