The Buffalo Bills beat the Minnesota Vikings 23-6 on Monday night, Nov. 9, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Buffalo improved to 7-1. The Vikings fell to 6-2.
How it happened
Neither team scored a touchdown in the first quarter. Tyler Bass put the Bills ahead 3-0 with a 39-yard field goal late in the opening period. Will Reichard tied it at 3-3 with a 43-yard field goal with 4:02 left in the first half.
Josh Allen threw a touchdown pass with 44 seconds left before halftime, and Buffalo led 10-3. Reichard answered with a 53-yard field goal as time expired, cutting the deficit to 10-6 at the break.
In the second half, Buffalo’s defense forced turnovers and the Bills pulled away. Bass added a 25-yard field goal. James Cook ran for a 5-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to make it 20-6, and Bass finished the scoring with a 52-yard field goal.
Carson Wentz started at quarterback for Minnesota and finished 8 of 25 for 81 yards with two interceptions. The Vikings also lost a fumble on a screen pass intended for Justin Jefferson. Max Brosmer replaced Wentz in the fourth quarter.
By the numbers
- Final: Bills 23, Vikings 6
- Rushing: James Cook had 31 carries for 107 yards and a touchdown for Buffalo
- Passing: Josh Allen completed 21 of 31 passes for 234 yards, with one touchdown and one interception
- Time of possession: Bills 42:32, Vikings 17:28
- Vikings third downs: The official NFL game summary and ESPN both list Minnesota as 0 for 8
Up next
The Vikings visit the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Nov. 15, at noon Central at Lambeau Field. The game is scheduled for FOX. For more on this weekend, see our weekend events guide.
Sources: ESPN game recap; Buffalo Bills recap; NFL official game summary; Star Tribune; Vikings.com; Packers.com.
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