Bills vs. Vikings live updates, inactives, where to watch: MVP favorite Josh Allen, Buffalo face Carson Wentz with Kyler Murray injured
The Buffalo Bills defeated the Minnesota Vikings 23-6 in a game marked by a poor performance from Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz. The loss has sparked speculation about the Vikings' need to address their quarterback situation before the trade deadline.
Why it matters
The performance highlights the critical importance of the quarterback position in the NFL and the challenges teams face in mid-season roster adjustments.
It is very difficult to trade for a difference-making quarterback during an NFL season. But the Minnesota Vikings have to try. The Vikings are 6-2 but it's hard to see them being a factor in the Super Bowl hunt without something better at quarterback. Carson Wentz, taking over for the struggling and injured Kyler Murray on Monday night, was atrocious in a 23-6 loss to the Buffalo Bills. The Bills improved to 7-1 as they leaned on the run game, without much worry about the Vikings scoring. The Vikings have a devastating defense built on a blitz-heavy concept, and Minnesota did a good job containing quarterback Josh Allen and a very good Buffalo offense. But Minnesota's offense didn't help at all. It didn't even pick up a first down in the first quarter. Wentz had one of the most notably bad QB performances in NFL regular-season history.
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