Bills beat Vikings 23-6 to improve to 7-1

The Buffalo Bills beat the Minnesota Vikings 23-6 in Minneapolis on Monday, improving to 7-1 while limiting Minnesota to two field goals and ending its scoring at six points. Buffalo moved to the top of the AFC standings, while the Vikings fell to 6-2.

James Cook carried 31 times for 107 yards and a touchdown, scoring from five yards in the fourth quarter. The drive covered 84 yards in 15 plays, extending Buffalo’s lead to 20-6. Josh Allen completed 21 of 31 passes for 234 yards and a touchdown, a 25-yard throw to tight end Keleki Latu with 44 seconds left in the first half.

Buffalo’s defense contributed two interceptions, by linebackers Terrel Bernard and Dorian Williams, and held Minnesota without a touchdown. The Bills also recorded four sacks. Minnesota’s offense struggled to convert favorable field position: four first-half possessions began beyond its own 40-yard line, but the Vikings did not advance beyond Buffalo’s 48 on any of them.

Carson Wentz, starting with Kyler Murray sidelined by a hamstring injury, completed 8 of 25 passes for 81 yards. He was charged with three turnovers in one game account, while another described two interceptions; the reports agree that he...