Vikings Beat Colts 16-10 to Stay Unbeaten at 6-0 as Smith Interception Seals It
Minnesota trailed 10-6 at halftime at U.S. Bank Stadium, scored the only points of the second half in the fourth quarter, and closed out Indianapolis 16-10 on a late Harrison Smith interception.
Key points
- The Minnesota Vikings beat the Indianapolis Colts 16-10 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
- Indianapolis falls to 2-5.
- Jonathan Taylor put Indianapolis in front with a 38-yard touchdown run in the first quarter.
The Minnesota Vikings beat the Indianapolis Colts 16-10 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Sunday, October 25, 2026. Harrison Smith intercepted Daniel Jones near midfield with 1:15 left to seal the win and keep Minnesota unbeaten at 6-0 in NFL Week 7.
Indianapolis falls to 2-5. The Colts led 10-6 at halftime, but they did not score again. Minnesota shut Indianapolis out in the second half and scored the only 10 points after the break, all in the fourth quarter.
Colts lead at the half
Jonathan Taylor put Indianapolis in front with a 38-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Minnesota answered with field goals from Will Reichard, who kicked three field goals in the game. Spencer Shrader made a 43-yard field goal at the end of the first half, and the Colts led 10-6 at the break.
Indianapolis scored 7 points in the first quarter and 3 in the second, then none after halftime. Minnesota scored 0, 6, 0 and 10 by quarter.
Taylor finished with 95 rushing yards. Taylor and Seth McGowan combined for 29 carries and 141 yards. The ground game gave the Colts control early, but it produced no points in the second half.
No points in the third quarter
Neither team scored in the third quarter. Shrader missed two field goal tries in the second half. They were his first two misses of the year, and they kept Minnesota within one score.
Daniel Jones finished 13 of 21 for 108 yards. He was sacked four times and threw the late interception. Minnesota finished with 275 total yards, enough on a day when its defense held firm late.
Conditions were overcast and 52 degrees Fahrenheit, with a north wind at 6 mph.
Murray and Hockenson turn it around
Kyler Murray threw a touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter to give Minnesota the lead. A 35-yard Murray run set up the pass to tight end T.J. Hockenson. Murray finished 14 of 24 for 150 yards, with that one touchdown pass.
Hockenson caught 4 passes for 35 yards, including the touchdown. Justin Jefferson caught 4 passes for 44 yards. Murray then drove the Vikings into field goal range again. Reichard kicked a 52-yard field goal with 1:39 left, and the lead grew to 16-10.
Jordan Mason returned to the Minnesota lineup after a stint on injured reserve and ran 15 times for 68 yards. Running back Aaron Jones left the game with a knee injury.
Smith closes it out
Indianapolis still had a chance in the final minutes. Jones moved the Colts near midfield, but Smith stepped in front of a pass with 1:15 left. It was Smith's first interception of the season, and it ended the last Indianapolis threat.
The Vikings defense has not allowed a fourth-quarter touchdown in 11 straight regular season games dating to last season, and Minnesota has won all of those games. Minnesota plays in Detroit in Week 8, still unbeaten.
Timeline
- Oct 25, 2026Jonathan Taylor scores on a 38-yard touchdown run and Spencer Shrader kicks a field goal as Indianapolis leads 10-6 at halftime, with Will Reichard field goals accounting for the Minnesota points.
- Oct 25, 2026The third quarter is scoreless, and Shrader misses two field goal tries in the second half, his first two misses of the year.
- Oct 25, 2026Kyler Murray throws a touchdown pass to T.J. Hockenson early in the fourth quarter, Reichard kicks a 52-yard field goal with 1:39 left, and Harrison Smith intercepts Daniel Jones with 1:15 left to seal the 16-10 win.