‘The Buffalo quarterback was dominant at times, but he turned the ball over twice during crucial stretches where his team could have sealed a thrilling win. After the loss to the Vikings, Allen took the blame.’
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Bills Make Brutal Mistake Trying to Seal Win vs. Vikings
‘But that didn’t stop the Vikings from scoring. The Minnesota defense then forced a fumble and recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown with 48 seconds left. The ruling on the field stood after review.’
How Bills’ Week 10 loss to Vikings impacts Chiefs, Dolphins, Jets in AFC playoff picture
‘The Bills go from No. 1 to No. 6 in the AFC.’
What’s wrong with Josh Allen? Bills QB continues string of costly turnovers in loss to Vikings
‘He had a poor performance in a 27-17 win against the Packers in Week 8: a 52.0 completion percentage, 218 passing yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. In a 20-17 loss to the Jets in Week 9, he completed 52.9 percent of his passes for 205 yards, with no touchdowns and two picks.’
Josh Allen goal line fumble: Why the Bills didn’t opt for a late-game safety vs. the Vikings
‘A safety leads to a 27-25 score, and given the Vikings were moving the ball at will against the Bills defense in the closing stages of the game, a few first downs after a free kick would have put Minnesota in field goal range with an opportunity to win it.’
Why wasn’t Gabe Davis’ critical catch in Bills-Vikings reviewed? NFL VP says it ‘would have been reversed’
‘Replay officials could have stopped play on the field to determine whether Davis actually completed the catch. Per the NFL rulebook, the officials “are responsible for stopping the game to initiate a review on any play that starts after the two-minute warning in each half and throughout overtime.”‘
Bills lose to Vikings in overtime shocker
‘The Bills once again let a lead slip through there fingers late in the second half. Bills quarterback Josh Allen did start this week after his availability was uncertain all week. The Bills signal caller threw two picks on the day.’
Allen struggles again in unexpected return
‘Bills quarterback Josh Allen made an unexpected return this week after not practicing all week due to an elbow injury sustained against the Jets in Week 9. Allen completed 29-of-43 attempts for 330 yards and one touchdown, but also threw two crucial interceptions.’
McDermott: Turnovers make it awfully hard to win football games
‘“We had opportunities to win the game, and we have to do a better job taking care of the football,” said Bills head coach Sean McDermott, who spoke with the media following Sunday’s loss. “I know I say it a lot, and we talk about it every week. It makes it awfully hard to win a football game.”’
Opinion: Capaccio: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Vikings at Bills
‘The Bills led 27-23 at the two minute warning and the Vikings faced a 4th and 18 from their own 27 with only one timeout left. Kirk Cousins threw deep to Justin Jefferson. Cam Lewis was in position to make the play and all he had to do was knock the ball down and the game would have most likely been over. But instead he tried to catch it, and Jefferson snatched it away. 32 yard gain. First down at the Bills 41.’
Bills drop second consecutive game, Vikings win 33-30 in OT
‘It all ends with Josh Allen throwing an interception in a heartbreak overtime loss.’
Josh Allen throws costly interceptions against Vikings
‘Allen has thrown four interceptions in two games, all taking place in the red zone.’
Second half struggles continue in Bills heartbreaking OT loss to Minnesota
‘The Bills have struggled in the red zone and coming into the game they scored touchdowns on 53.57% of their trips inside the 20, ranked 19th in the NFL. The Bills went just 3-6 in the red zone against the Vikings. To make things worse, the Bills have now turned the ball over in the red zone in five straight games, they did it twice in this game as Josh Allen was picked off by Patrick Peterson two times.’
4 Observations: The Bills head-scratching loss
‘Red Zone failures – The offense has been abysmal inside the 20 yard line this season. They scored touchdowns on their first two trips inside the Red Zone, but reverted back to what we’ve seen most of the season, going 1-for-their-last-4 with 2 interceptions. This season, the Bills have scored touchdowns on 54% of their red zone trips that ranks 19th in the NFL. They are even worse at home. The Bills are ranked 27th in the NFL, scoring touchdowns on 46% of their trips inside the 20 yard line.’
Bills fans weather a rollercoaster game against the Minnesota Vikings
‘“I’ve never been to a game like this in my life,” said Matalon. “It was incredible, i don’t even know what to say. we were yelling, we were screaming, we were crying. It was everything and more.”’