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So much for Carson Wentz stealing Kyler Murray’s job. The Vikings offense looks a lot like it has most of the season.
The Vikings are struggling to gain yards and score points Monday night against the Bills, who are struggling almost as much against the Minnesota defense.
Buffalo leads 10-6 at halftime.
The Vikings’ first four drives went three plays or less. Their first field goal — a 43-yard kick by Will Reichard — came on a four-play, 9-yard drive after a Bills’ punt out of their own end zone. Reichard added a 53-yarder with 5 seconds left in the half, completing a seven-play, 46-yard drive.
Two replay decisions went the Bills’ way in the first half: 1. Carson Wentz threw a lateral to Justin Jefferson that hit the ground and was covered by Bills defensive lineman Greg Rousseau at the Minnesota 44. Joe Brady challenged the on-field ruling of an incompletion, and replay reversed it to a fumble. The Bills got a 39-yard Tyler Bass field goal out of it. 2. Josh Allen was sacked by Andrew Van Ginkel at the Buffalo 2 and fumbled. Replay, though, showed Allen’s knee was on the ground before Van Ginkel knocked the ball loose.
The Bills outgained the Vikings 143 to 86 despite three sacks of Allen, who is 13-of-20 for 122 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
He threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Keleki Latu with 44 seconds left in the first half after rolling to his right to buy time. It was Latu’s first career touchdown.
Allen was 6-for-6 on the eight-play, 80-yard touchdown drive.
James Cook has 15 carries for only 33 yards.
Wentz is 7-of-17 for 75 yards, with Jefferson catching two for 39. Aaron Jones has three rushes for 10 yards.