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A reliable backup running back, in many ways, can be just as important to a team’s success as its starter, and over the last two seasons, few have proven that point as correctly as Jordan Mason has. Unwilling to allow Minnesota’s talented offense to miss a single beat with its Pro Bowl veteran sidelined, Mason reaffirmed his status as a top-of-the-league understudy, overwhelming Cincinnati on a short-yardage touchdown that helped encourage a victory of historic proportions. By game’s end on Sept. 21, 2025, the Vikings enjoyed a 48-10 win over the Bengals; through jukes and broken tackles, Mason became a key reason why, as he tallied 16 carries for 116 yards and two scores.