Wentz throws two interceptions in Vikings’ 23-6 loss

Carson Wentz completed 8 of 25 passes for 81 yards and threw two interceptions as the Minnesota Vikings lost 23-6 to the Buffalo Bills. He finished with an 8.9 passer rating, and was replaced late in the fourth quarter by rookie Max Brosmer.

Wentz’s passing line included no touchdowns. The game’s result followed a difficult night for a Vikings offense that had struggled to produce points, while the team’s defense kept Buffalo to 13 points by the start of the fourth quarter, according to one account of the game.

The Vikings’ problems included a fumble by Wentz on an early drive and two interceptions in the third quarter. With seven seconds left in that quarter, offensive lineman Joe Huber stepped on Wentz’s foot as he threw a pass toward Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard. Bernard dropped it, avoiding another interception. Wentz later went to the sideline medical tent and returned to the game before Brosmer took over late.

The play prompted differing assessments of the effect of the contact. Broadcast commentator Troy Aikman said the pass likely would have been intercepted, or at least not caught, even without the foot being stepped on. A play account described the foot contact as...