Carson Wentz implodes as Vikings suffer embarrassing loss to Bills

Jeffrey Becker / Imagn Images By Dane Mizutani / St. Paul Pioneer Press Today at 10:33 PM Listen Comments Share Share this article News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Trust Project What is this? It’s a broken record at this point for the Minnesota Vikings and it’s starting to become untenable. The defense putting together a spectacular performance. The offense looking totally discombobulated on the other end. Rinse. Repeat. ADVERTISEMENT The same old story played out before a national audience on Monday at U.S. Bank Stadium as the Vikings limped their way to a embarrassing 23-6 loss to the Buffalo Bills in primetime. The deficit might as well have been a million. It was arguably the worst game Carson Wentz has ever played in the NFL as he completed 8 of 25 pass attempts for 81 yards, no touchdowns, a pair of interceptions, and a fumble. There was a particular play late in the game on which Wentz appeared to have a number of receivers running open and he threw the ball directly to a defender. He was fortunate that the interception was dropped and the ball fell harmlessly to the turf. It was such a trainwreck from Wentz that large portions of the fan base were actually calling for Max Brosmer. It was hard to blame them. They eventually got their wish in garbage time and he fittingly led the best drive of the game. As the Vikings forge ahead toward the trade deadline — which rolls around on Tuesday at 3 p.m. — anything and everything should be on the table. A move for Kirk Cousins, or Daniel Jones, or Fran Tarkenton? Sure. Why not? Whatever it takes for the Vikings to breath life into an offense that looks completely lost has completely lost itself. They finished the game with an abysmal 178 yards of total offense and were booed off the field. It’s worth noting that the Bills entered the matchup surrendering 352.1 yards of total offense per game. Yes, it’s arguably the worst defense in the NFL, and the Vikings made them look like the 1985 Chicago Bears. ADVERTISEMENT It was a disaster from the start. After forcing a punt on the opening possession, the Vikings got the ball back with a chance to take control. They immediately went three and out and were forced to punt. After forcing an interception on the next possession, the Vikings got the ball back with a chance to inject some life into the building. They immediately bungled a screen attempt to the outside and turned the ball over. That served as some foreshadowing for an embarrassing effort. With the score somehow knotted at 3-3 shortly before halftime, Josh Allen finally broke through an an incredible individual effort. He rolled right, stayed alive, and found a wide open receiver for a touchdown that made it 10-3 in favor of the Bills. After the Vikings got another field goal to cut the deficit to 10-6, the Bills got another field goal from Tyler Bass, then a rushing touchdown from James Cook to make it 20-6. A late field goal from Bass finalized the score at 23-6. If the offense for the the Vikings could’ve mustered any rhythm on their end, it would’ve been a close with the way the defense as playing for most of the game. Instead, the Bills ran away with a blowout win, holding the ball for a whopping 42 minutes, 32 seconds. That says everything that needs to be said. ADVERTISEMENT Text Example ____________________________________ This story was written by one of our partner news agencies. Forum Communications Company uses content from agencies such as Reuters, Kaiser Health News, Tribune News Service and others to provide a wider range of news to our readers. Learn more about the news services FCC uses here. Comments Share Share this article News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Trust Project What is this? Tags Tags MINNESOTA VIKINGS NFL FOOTBALL Listen to this article Conversation ADVERTISEMENT What To Read Next Pro Wild’s hitman Yakov Trenin looking for first goal of season 3h ago · By John Shipley / St. Paul Pioneer Press Pro What do the Vikings need at the trade deadline? 3h ago · By Dane Mizutani / St. Paul Pioneer Press Pro Do the Wild have the NHL’s best top line right now? 10h ago · By John Shipley / St. Paul Pioneer Press ADVERTISEMENT Get Local Must Reads Prep Monday's local scoreboard for Nov. 9 30m ago · By Tom Miller Local Northern Plains Nitrogen hopes for construction on fertilizer plant in 2027 2h ago · By Jordan Rusche College UND football looking forward to a return to health during bye 7h ago · By Tom Miller College UND freshman Jayden Sonnenberg shows promise in victory over Minot State 7h ago · By Alex Faber