What we learned from Sunday's games

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Jeremy Bergman's insights:

1. Rodgers collects jets but comes up just short. Aaron Rodgers and the jet-lagged Jets looked lost for most of Sunday's game in London. Looking like the battered 40-year-old he is, Rodgers was a little slow on the Tottenham pitch early on against a familiar opponent in Minnesota. He threw two picks in the first half – one was a terrible read after a short crosser that led to one Andrew Van Ginkel Pick-Six and the other a lazy fall of his preferred target, Allen LazardDownfield. The QB looked down after being turned over by a Vikings defender in the third quarter – he was checked out in the injury tent – but bravely came back and oversaw a comeback attempt. Rodgers leaned on his much-dissected connection Garrett Wilsonwho passed New York with 101 yards on 13 catches and 22(!) targets. Their touchdown connection with six minutes left in the game cut Minnesota's former 17-point lead to three. After leading the Vikings to a field goal, Rodgers led New York downfield just outside the Minnesota red zone with less than a minute left. But this is where Gang Green faltered. Rodgers launched two incompletions before the Test Mike Williams against Stephon Gilmore at the bottom of the right sideline. Williams didn't see the veteran quarterback's back-shoulder pass coming, but Gilmore did, securing Rodgers' third interception of the afternoon and sending New York back across the Atlantic for a third loss. Does Davante Adams Are you expecting them when they return?
2. Minnesota's magic running out? The Vikings improved to 5-0 with a thrilling win over the Jets on Sunday, but it was their most difficult matchup of the season so far. An MVP candidate through four weeks, Sam Darnold was hassled and harassed against his former team, completing just 14 of 31 passes for 179 yards and taking four sacks, including one directly to the ribs. Darnold returned afterwards Nick Mullens came in for a play but wasn't the same after the knock. Was also crazy Aaron Joneswho left the game with a hip injury in the first quarter and never returned. Ty Chandler, Myles Gaskin and CJ Ham didn't have nearly the same breakout. The Vikings' offense reached the end zone just once against New York after scoring eight goals in the last two weeks. Luckily for Minnesota, Week 6 brings a farewell and a time to reset and recharge. A win is a win, and no team will have more than Minnesota by Sunday.
3. The Jets' problems with penalties continue. In New York's sloppy loss to the Broncos in Week 4, the Jets were sacked 13 times for 90 yards, with many of the penalties coming before the snap. Gang Green didn't have quite the same problem overseas in Week 5, but continued to get in its own way. The task of shutting down the league's top receiver Justin JeffersonNew York was beaten five times in the game against the hard-hearted Griddier. Forward interference, hold and unauthorized contact calls Gravy Gardner And DJ Reed led to five Minnesota first downs and kept a string of scoring drives alive. Jefferson finished the game with 92 receiving yards – and 61 receiving yards on penalties. On a day where the defense otherwise tormented Minnesota, holding one of the league's best offenses to 4 of 13 on third downs and 3.8 yards per play, the Jets' lack of discipline in the secondary prolonged the possession for the Vikings and threw the team back. For a fourth-year coaching staff, it is inexcusable that continued punishment remains a recurring narrative.

Next-Gen Stats Insights for the Jets-Vikings (via NFL Pro): The Jets applied pressure on 15 of the Vikings' 37 dropbacks (40.5%), sacking Sam Darnold four times. Eight different players created at least some pressure for the Jets.

NFL Research: With the Jets at 2-3, this is the first time since 2012 that Aaron Rodgers has been under .500 in five starts (finishing 11-5, making the playoffs with the Packers).