BUFFALO BILLS (6-1) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-1)
Regular Season: MIN leads series, 9-6 (BUF won 2 of past 3)
Last reg. season meeting: 11/13/22: MIN 33 at BUF 30 (OT)
BILLS NOTES:
QB JOSH ALLEN completed 21 of 34 atts. (61.8 pct.) for 289 yards & 2 TDs & had rush TD in Week 8. Surpassed Tom Brady (101) for 3rd-most wins by QB in 1st 9 seasons, incl. playoffs, in NFL history. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 9 rush TDs in 2026. Aims for his 5th in row with 60+ comp. pct., 210+ pass yards & TD pass. Has 69.3 comp. pct., 2,791 pass yards (253.7 yards/game) & 30 TDs (27 pass, 3 rush) in 11 starts on MNF. Completed 29 of 43 atts. (67.4 pct.) for 330 yards & TD & had 84 rush yards in last meeting. • RB JAMES COOK led team with 101 scrimmage yards (80 rush, 21 rec.) & had rush TD last week. Ranks 3rd in AFC with 817 scrimmage yards & 5th in NFL with 707 rush yards in 2026. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6. Aims for his 7th in row overall with rush TD & 4th in row in primetime with 115+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. • WR DJ MOORE had 4 receptions for 82 yards & TD in Week 8. Aims for his 5th in row on MNF with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 vs. Min. • WR KHALIL SHAKIR had 5 catches for 64 yards in Week 8. Has 60+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4. • TE DALTON KINCAID had 4 receptions for 86 yards & TD catch last week. • LB TERREL BERNARD led team with 6 tackles in Week 8. Aims for his 8th in row with 5+ tackles. • LB GREG ROUSSEAU had 2 PD & 39th-career sack last week. Ranks tied-3rd with 7 sacks in 2026. Has 2+ PD in 3 of his past 4. • LB DORIAN WILLIAMS had TFL & 1st FR of season in Week 8. • DL LANDON JACKSON had 1st-career sack last week. • S COLE BISHOP had 1st sack of season & 1st-career FF in Week 8. • CB DAVISON IGBINOSUN (rookie) had 1st-career INT last week. Ranks tied-1st among rookies with 8 PD in 2026.
VIKINGS NOTES:
QB KYLER MURRAY passed for 210 yards & 2 TDs & had 35 rush yards in Week 8. Has 90+ rating in 3 of his past 4. Aims for 4th in row with TD pass. Ranks 4th among QBs with 3,360 rush yards since 2019. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Buf. with TD pass. • RB AARON JONES ranks 4th in rush yards (8,084) & 5th among RBs in scrimmage yards (10,857) since 2017. Had 143 rush yards in last game vs. Buf. (10/30/22 w/ GB). • RB JORDAN MASON has 55+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3. Had 78 rush yard in last game vs. Buf. (12/1/24 w/ SF). • WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON had TD catch last week. Has 607 receptions, 8,815 rec. yards & 46 TD catches in 100 career games, 3rd-most rec. yards by player in 1st 100 career games. Has 90+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 at home. Had 10 receptions for 193 yards & TD in last meeting. • TE T.J. HOCKENSON had 4 catches for 58 yards & TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TD reception. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 at home. • DL JALEN REDMOND had PD in Week 8 & has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • LB ERIC WILSON had 11 tackles, sack & 2 TFL in Week 8. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Had sack in last game vs. Buf. (10/30/22 w/ GB). • LB ANDREW VAN GINKEL had 2.5 sacks in Week 8. Ranks tied-5th with 6.5 sacks this season. Has sack in 2 of his past 3. • LB BLAKE CASHMAN had 10 tackles & TFL in Week 8. Aims for 4th in row with TFL & 7th in row with 8+ tackles. • CB BYRON MURPHY had season-high 10 tackles in Week 8. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. • CB JAMES PIERRE had 2nd INT this season in Week 8. • S JOSH METELLUS led team with 13 tackles & had PD in Week 8. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ tackles.
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