Jets cut the Vikings' lead to 17-7 just before halftime

The Jets had a difficult first half in London, but there were a few glimmers of hope just before halftime.

After the defense forced a punt from deep in Vikings territory, Xavier Gipson returned the ball to the Vikings 31-yard line. Aaron Rodgers hit Garrett Wilson for a first down and then stepped into the pocket on third down to find Allen Lazard for a 15-yard touchdown pass. The score cut Minnesota's lead to 17-7 before the team went into halftime.

The touchdown was a highlight of an otherwise difficult half for Rodgers and Lazard. Rodgers threw two interceptions and Lazard had two drops. Lazard's first drop came one play before Rodgers' first interception, which Andrew Van Ginkel returned for a 63-yard touchdown.

In addition to those errors, the Jets committed six penalties on the Vikings' only touchdown drive of the first half, three of them in short order. Cornerback Sauce Gardner picked up two of those flags and dropped an interception in the end zone just before CJ Ham's touchdown run.

Rodgers is 10 of 20 for 95 yards and the Jets have run seven times for just 12 yards so far on Sunday.

Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold is 6 of 13 for 83 yards against his former team. He was sacked twice and left the game for one play after taking a hard hit from linebacker Chazz Surratt. The Vikings also lost running back Aaron Jones to a hip injury, but they will get a chance to extend their lead if they get the ball out of the break.