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Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons: First quarter recap and second quarter discussion

The first quarter of play is in the books from Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and your Minnesota Vikings are tied with the Atlanta Falcons, 3-3.

The home team got the football first as the Vikings won the toss and chose to defer to the second half. Former Viking Taylor Heinicke led the Atlanta offense onto the field after a touchback and after a couple of first downs the Falcons punted it away. The first drive of the Jaren Hall era was not a great one for the purple, as two plays for no gain and a Hall scramble resulted in a three-and-out.