Buffalo wins on the ground and the clock
James Cook III carried 31 times for 107 yards and a touchdown, and the Buffalo Bills beat the Minnesota Vikings 23-6 on Monday night in Minneapolis. The win moves Buffalo to 7-1. Minnesota, 6-2, has now lost two in a row after opening the season with six straight victories.
Josh Allen completed 21 of 31 passes for 234 yards, one touchdown and one interception. His lone scoring pass went to tight end Keleki Latu, who spiked the ball in celebration after his first career touchdown. The 24-year-old is the younger brother of Indianapolis Colts pass rusher Laiatu Latu.
The offense on the other side never found a rhythm. Carson Wentz connected on just eight of 25 passes for 81 yards and two interceptions. Justin Jefferson was targeted 11 times and caught three for 58 yards. Max Brosmer replaced Wentz late in the fourth quarter and went 6 of 7 for 58 yards.
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A field-goal first half
Nothing happened until late in the first quarter, when Tyler Bass hit a 39-yard field goal one play after the Vikings stuffed Cook on third-and-2 from the Minnesota 19. Will Reichard tied it at 3-3 from 43 yards with 4:02 left in the second quarter, after coach Kevin O’Connell chose not to go for it on fourth-and-1 from the Buffalo 25.
Allen then used a hurry-up drive to make the Vikings pay. He finished the eight-play march with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Latu with 44 seconds left in the half. Reichard answered with a 53-yarder as time ran down, so Buffalo led 10-6 at the break.
Cook closes it out
Bass added a 25-yarder with 6:03 left in the third, capping a 14-play, 83-yard drive. Cook put the game away with a 5-yard run up the middle with 6:17 to play, finishing another long march of 15 plays and 84 yards. Bass completed the scoring with a 52-yard field goal.
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