The Minnesota Vikings are set to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon, and it will be a clash of teams going in different directions.

The Vikings are climbing after winning their first two games, both of which were against division rivals. It will set them up for a potential division win, given that they have won their first two games.

Meanwhile, the Buccaneers are falling after losing the first two games. The good news for them is that the losses were both to AFC North teams, which will help in the tiebreaker scenarios.

Going into the game, injuries are starting to pile up, especially for the Vikings. Here is where things sit after the first day of practice.

Vikings Wednesday injury report

Player	Injury	W/T/F	Designation
ILB Jake Golday	Ankle	DNP
RB Aaron Jones	Knee	DNP
P Brett Thorson	Right Hamstring	DNP
RB DeeJay Dallas	Toe	Limited
RT Brian O’Neill	Knee	Limited
DT Jalen Redmond	Elbow	Limited
C Nick Samac	Knee	Limited
DT Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins	Hip	Limited

Observations

• Having both Jones and Dallas on the injury report is brutal, especially with Jordan Mason still being out.
• It’s never good to see Redmond on this list. He is one of the most important players on the Vikings’ defense.
• Thorson’s injury seems like a day-to-day kind of thing after head coach Kevin O’Connell spoke to the media on Wednesday.

Buccaneers Wednesday injury report

Player	Injury	W/T/F	Designation
EDGE Rueben Bain Jr.	Groin	DNP
OLB Anthony Nelson	Shin	DNP
LB Josiah Trotter	Shoulder	DNP
QB Baker Mayfield	Illness	Full
WR Jalen McMillan	Knee	Full
CB Jacob Parrish	Back	Fulll

Observations

• The Buccaneers’ top two NFL Draft picks in Bain and Trotter being on here is tough. Trotter especially is a tough one, as he’s been great early on in his career.
• Mayfield being out with an illness is something to monitor. It’s likely he will be good for Sunday, especially since he practiced in full, but illnesses can take a turn.