"It's a hard pill to swallow," offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. said following the worst loss by point margin in Bengals history.

It certainly was on Sunday, as the team was absolutely obliterated by the Minnesota Vikings, 48-10. Jake Browning had a howler, with a pair of interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), while the Minnesota defense also took one of the three fumbles it recovered in the game to the house.

The Bengals have the worst rushing attack in the NFL. Cincinnati averages a league-low of 49 yards per game. Starting running back Chase Brown rushed for three yards on 10 carries in the Sept. 21 loss to the Vikings − his longest run was four yards.

CINCINNATI, Ohio — Jake Browning and the Bengals suffered the worst loss in team history when they were blown out on Sunday by the Vikings, 48-10, in Minneapolis. In his first start of the season, Browning threw two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown by Isaiah Rodgers, and one touchdown.

It's a battle of the backups at U.S. Bank Stadium between the Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings. This Week 3 showdown features two teams that are reeling from injuries under center.

Isaiah Rodgers of the Vikings returned two takeaways for touchdowns as the Bengals lost in Minnesota by 38 points on Sunday.

Cincinnati Bengals running back Samaje Perine suffered an apparent injury late in the second quarter of the team's NFL Week 3 game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Perine went to the locker room before the rest of the team for halftime. He fumbled on the Bengals' final offensive snap of the half.

Playing in place of injured starter J.J. McCarthy, Wentz threw two touchdowns in helping lead the Vikings to a 48-10 thumping of the visiting Bengals on Sunday. The performance compelled Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell to say afterward that Wentz will get another opportunity to start when the Vikings face the Steelers next week in Ireland.