The Jets had a rough first half in London, but just before halftime they got a glimmer of hope.

After the defense forced a punt from deep in Viking 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 the break.

The touchdown was a highlight of an otherwise difficult half for Rodgers and Lazard. Rodgers threw two interceptions and Lazard had a pair of 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 these mistakes, the Jets committed six penalties and three came on short notice during the Vikings’ only touchdown drive of the first half. Cornerback Sauce Gardner picked up two of those flags and also dropped an interception in the end zone just before C.J. Ham’s touchdown run.

Rodgers is 10 of 20 for 95 yards and the Jets have run for just 12 yards seven times 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 on one play after taking a big hit from linebacker Chazz Surratt. The Vikings also lost running back Aaron Jones to a hip injury, but they will have a chance to extend their lead if they get the ball out of the break.