Bills beat Vikings 23-6 as Cook and defense secure fourth straight win

Buffalo beat Minnesota 23-6 at U.S. Bank Stadium on Monday night, improving to 7-1 as the Vikings slipped to 6-2. According to NFL.com's game report, the Bills earned their fourth consecutive victory, while Minnesota suffered a second straight defeat after opening the season with six wins.

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Minnesota's official report identified three turnovers as a central problem for an offense that struggled to sustain possessions. Carson Wentz started because Kyler Murray was unavailable with a hamstring injury suffered against Detroit in Week 8. Wentz completed eight of 25 passes for 81 yards and threw two interceptions, finishing with an 8.9 passer rating.

The Vikings lost possession early and then threw both interceptions during the third quarter. Their report recorded no successful third-down conversions, while Buffalo converted seven of 18 attempts. The difference extended to possession: Minnesota had the ball for 17 minutes, 28 seconds, against Buffalo's 42:32, leaving its defense on the field for much of the evening.

Buffalo's team recap described a decisive breakthrough shortly before halftime. Josh Allen found tight end Keleki Latu for a 25-yard touchdown with 44 seconds remaining, the first touchdown of Latu's career. Minnesota answered with a Will Reichard field goal before the interval, keeping the visitors' advantage to 10-6 despite the Vikings' difficulties moving the ball.

James Cook provided the late touchdown that gave Buffalo room to pull away. According to the Bills' report, a 15-play possession consumed eight minutes and 32 seconds, with Cook carrying nine times during the drive. His five-yard scoring run increased the lead to 20-6. He finished with 107 rushing yards and a touchdown from 31 carries.

Allen ended the game with 234 passing yards, one touchdown and one interception, completing 21 of his 31 attempts. Tyler Bass added a 52-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to complete the scoring. Buffalo's next game is away to the New York Jets on November 15, with kickoff scheduled for 1 p.m. Eastern, according to the team's recap.