‘Unfortunately for the Vikings fan, it wasn’t enough contact and the table did not break. A+ effort, but an F for execution.’
Archives for November 14, 2022
Bills drop heartbreaker to red-hot Vikings; Buffalo falls to third in AFC East
‘For the second consecutive week, the Bills gave one away, leading the visiting Minnesota Vikings by as many as 17 points only to allow the Vikings to storm back, take a late lead in the fourth quarter and win the game, 33-30, in overtime.’
Five Takeaways: After Bills ugly loss to Vikings, is it time to hit the panic button?
‘After the Vikings took the lead on the defensive score, the Bills deserve credit for marching right down the field for a game-tying field goal while stopping Minnesota short of an opening-drive touchdown to begin overtime. However, with Allen throwing his sixth interception in three games, which increases his season total to 10, the most of any quarterback in the league, what once appeared to be a Bills’ rebound win ended in another bitter defeat. The loss brings questions as to where this team and its quarterback will go from here.’
Sullivan: An unfathomable loss challenges Bills’ belief amid Josh Allen’s midseason slump
‘For the third game in a row, they did not score a touchdown in the second half. The first time, against the Packers, was easy to rationalize. The second, as a huge underdog at the Jets, was a troubling development. Three times represents an all-out crisis.’
Sabato: A failure to keep the pedal to the floor costs Bills again
‘It was only a matter of time the worst crept back in. That was the narrative for Allen and the Bills throughout the game. They made plenty of big plays — evidenced by their 17-point third-quarter lead — but often followed them with a letdown.’
Bills Elvis is the 2022 Bills Fan of the Year
‘Recently Lang was honored as the 2022 Bills Fan of the Year, which makes him eligible for NFL fan of the year. Bills tackle Dion Dawkins told him the news.’
NFL Sunday takeaways: Bills drop another game-of-the-year candidate
‘On the next snap, with 1:19 left, Allen just did not have enough zip left in his powerful right arm on his 43rd throw to reach Gabe Davis, as that big wideout broke right-to-left on a crossing pattern into the end zone. Allen’s pass came up a couple yards short — and right into the waiting hands of trailing veteran cornerback Patrick Peterson, who intercepted to seal plucky Minnesota’s seventh straight win and eighth in nine games this season.’
Monday’s Minnesota Coverage
Buffalo thrill: Madcap rally lifts Vikings past Bills 33-30 in overtime (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
‘The ball was catching him’: Justin Jefferson’s career-best game leaves Vikings teammates in awe (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Dueling one-handed catches electrify first matchup between Justin Jefferson and Stefon Diggs (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Vikings showed they belong among the NFL’s best, and there’s still room for improvement (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Vikings’ Christian Darrisaw and Akayleb Evans exit Bills win because of concussions (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Vikings-Bills recap: Game balls, numbers to know, what’s next (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Five extra points: Even an officiating error doesn’t stop the Vikings (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Photo gallery (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Vikings storm back to stun Bills 33-30 in OT in ‘one of the best games of all time’ (Saint Paul Pioneer Press)
Vikings’ Justin Jefferson saves the day with ‘remarkable’ catch, 193 yards in win at Buffalo (Saint Paul Pioneer Press)
After standout game, Patrick Peterson dons chains on Vikings’ flight home (Saint Paul Pioneer Press)
Mother of Dalvin and James Cook doesn’t want the two to face off again unless it’s in the Super Bowl (Saint Paul Pioneer Press)
Patrick Peterson takes over for iced out Kirk Cousins after Vikings beat Bills (ESPN)
Justin Jefferson’s fourth-down catch, career-high 193 yards help Vikings prevail (ESPN)
Dalvin Cook busts loose for 81-yard TD run to keep Vikings in the game (ESPN)
Vikings’ Justin Jefferson Makes Amazing One-Handed Catch vs. Bills (SI)
How Vikings won overtime thriller over Bills: Breaking down 6 crazy highlights of 2022 NFL Game of the Year candidate (The Sporting News)
Justin Jefferson makes one of NFL’s greatest catches to help spark Vikings’ OT win vs. Bills (The Sporting News)
Justin Jefferson’s Vikings teammates ruin fake injury touchdown celebration vs. Bills (The Sporting News)
Spectacular Comeback: Vikings Rally Past Bills In 2022 Game Of The Year (Forbes)
Vikings beat Buffalo 33-30 in OT with late dramatics, improve to 8-1 (KMSP-TV)
Vikings get critical Allen turnovers, stun Bills 33-30 in OT (WCCO-TV)
Vikings-Bills Game Observations: Minnesota Outlasts Buffalo 33-30 in OT (Vikings.com)
Patrick Peterson’s 2nd Pick of Game Seals Deal for Vikings (Vikings.com)
Wild Goal-Line Sequences Lift Vikings to Victory at Buffalo (Vikings.com)
Dalvin Cook & Justin Jefferson Make Special Jersey Swaps After Big Days in Buffalo (Vikings.com)
Monday Morning Mailbag: ‘Game of the Year’ Title Bestowed on Vikings-Bills (Vikings.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Vikings.com)
Photo gallery 2 (Vikings.com)
Photo gallery 3 (Vikings.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 3 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 4 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 5 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 2 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
In an ‘Unreal’ Ending, Vikings Come Back Against the Bills
‘But of late, Allen’s Kryptonite seems to be the red zone. On what turned out to be the last play of the game, Allen threw a pass to receiver Gabe Davis in the end zone that was grabbed by Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson to end the thriller, 33-30.’
Justin Jefferson’s insane catch was just the beginning of wild Vikings-Bills finish
‘The Vikings came up short on the drive, however, with Kirk Cousins’ QB sneak stopped at the goal line. Unfortunately for Buffalo, Josh Allen subsequently fumbled the ball away on a botched snap resulting in a Minnesota touchdown, giving the Vikings a 30-27 lead.’
Buffalo Bills honor 98-year-old World War II, Marine Corps veteran
‘Once a scholarship football player at Niagara University after the war, Gosch joined the Marine Corps in December of 1942. A few months after graduating from high school.’
Game of the year? Vikings outlast Bills in OT after wild finish that included one-handed catch
‘But that doesn’t tell even a fraction of the story – one that included a miraculous one-handed fourth-down catch, a go-ahead touchdown that wasn’t, a fumbled snap in the end zone and a brilliant last-minute drive to tie the game with no time left in regulation.’
I Watched the Minnesota Vikings Stun the Buffalo Bills. I’m Still Not Sure What I Saw.
‘Thank goodness for the Vikings and Bills, two of football’s most cosmically tortured franchises, who turned what should have been a sleepy 1 p.m. contest into a Dali painting in Buffalo.’
Vikings Get Critical Allen Turnovers, Stun Bills 33-30 In OT
‘“Losing sucks. It sucks this way even more. Horrendous second half,” Allen said. “It comes down to my shoulders and my shoulders only. Making the right decisions, making the right throws. This one’s going to suck, watching it.”’
Turnover-Prone Allen Coughs Up 3 More In Bills Loss To Vikes
‘“No explanation as of now. We got to execute better. That’s on my shoulders,” said Allen, saying the injury to his right elbow, which led to him missing two of three practices this week after getting hurt against the Jets last week, had nothing to do with the turnovers.’