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Vikings have early pick-six against Chargers reviewed and overturned

Isaiah Rodgers seemed to have his third touchdown of the season, but it didn't stand.
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Isaiah Rodgers appeared to have a pick-six but it didn't stand on review.
Isaiah Rodgers appeared to have a pick-six but it didn't stand on review. | Prime Video

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For a moment, it looked like Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers had scored his third touchdown in seven games this season.

In the first quarter of Thursday's game against the Chargers, the Vikings brought a blitz against Justin Herbert, who got rid of the ball before Josh Metellus could take him down. It was well behind his intended target and caught by Rodgers, who fell to the ground while making the grab, then got up and strolled into the end zone for an apparent touchdown.

But all turnovers and scoring plays are reviewed. And for the second time in five days, the Vikings had a touchdown taken off the board by the NFL's replay center in New York.

On Sunday against the Eagles, it was T.J. Hockenson who had a touchdown catch overturned due to the ball moving when it hit the ground. This appeared to be a somewhat similar situation, with the ball perhaps moving when it came into contact with the turf.

"He does get control prior to the ball touching the ground," Prime Video rules analyst Terry McAulay said on the broadcast. "Now, he's gotta maintain control during and after contact with the ground. ... Does he actually lose control with that right hand? He's still got the fingers wrapped around. I don't see enough to reverse right there."

Despite McAulay saying he didn't see enough to overturn it, the decision-makers in New York clearly did. And instead of a touchdown for the Vikings, the Chargers kept the ball and continued their possession.

LA wound up converting on the ensuing 3rd and 13, which sparked a 14-play, 86-yard touchdown drive, culminating in a Herbert touchdown pass to tight end Oronde Gadsden II.

It's been that type of season for the Vikings.

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Will Ragatz
WILL RAGATZ

Will Ragatz is a senior writer for Vikings On SI, who also covers the Twins, Timberwolves, Gophers, and other Minnesota teams. He is a credentialed Minnesota Vikings beat reporter, covering the team extensively at practices, games and throughout the NFL draft and free agency period. Ragatz attended Northwestern University, where he studied at the prestigious Medill School of Journalism. During his time as a student, he covered Northwestern Wildcats football and basketball for SB Nation’s Inside NU, eventually serving as co-editor-in-chief in his junior year. In the fall of 2018, Will interned in Sports Illustrated’s newsroom in New York City, where he wrote articles on Major League Baseball, college football, and college basketball for SI.com.

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