Bills Beat Vikings 23-6 on Monday Night as Bass Extends Franchise Record
The Buffalo Bills beat the Minnesota Vikings 23-6 on Monday night, improving to 7-1 on the season. The Guardian reported the result, and the Vikings fell to 6-2.
Minnesota started Carson Wentz at quarterback because Kyler Murray was sidelined with a hamstring injury. Wentz struggled. He completed 8 of 25 passes for 81 yards and threw three turnovers, meaning interceptions or fumbles that hand the ball to the other team. Max Brosmer took over midway through the fourth quarter.
Buffalo's defense made those mistakes count. Terrel Bernard and Dorian Williams each intercepted a pass, giving the Bills two takeaways that kept the Vikings from building any momentum.
The Bills leaned on the run. James Cook carried 31 times for 107 yards and a touchdown, wearing down a defense that had to respect the ground game all night. Quarterback Josh Allen then found Keleki Latu for a 25-yard touchdown pass with 44 seconds left before halftime, a quick strike that put Buffalo firmly in control.
Kicker Tyler Bass added four field goals, stretching his franchise-record streak to 25 straight made kicks. For a kicker, that kind of run is the quiet stuff of a winning season. Every extra point and short field goal is one fewer thing a coach has to worry about.
The win also gives Buffalo its best eight-game start since 1993, matching a mark the franchise has not reached in more than three decades. Minnesota, which entered the night with a 6-2 record, will need to bounce back from a game where its quarterback position was thrown into flux.
What stands out most is the simple formula. Stop the other team's offense, keep the ball on the ground, and let the kicker do the rest. It is not flashy, but it wins games, and the Bills have been doing it consistently enough to stay near the top of the standings.
