Bonus Observation - Don't be fooled by Max Brosmer in mop-up time. He is not an NFL QB beyond a practice squad guy.

— VikeFans (@VikeFans) November 10, 2026

JimmyinSD wrote:

Sucks ass, maybe, but is a winning ass sucker.

I do believe the backup put the game winning td on the board because JJ hurt yet again😂

23-6 FINAL.

All fears about the offense appear justified. The Vikings defense was on the field for a whopping 42:32. Carson Wentz's 8.9 passer rating was the lowest for an NFL QB since Sam Darnold's "seeing ghosts" game in 2019. They've lost 2 in a row since a 6-0 start.

— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) November 10, 2026

At this point I have to think JJM banged KoC wife or some shit to warrant getting rid of him for nothing and keeping what we kept.

Final: Bills 23, Vikings 6

A hard-to-fathom offensive performance. An all-time stinker from Carson Wentz. Zero third down conversions for the first time since 2013. A complete and utter mess that wasted another strong defensive day.

Trade deadline is tomorrow. Thoughts?

— Will Ragatz (@WillRagatz) November 10, 2026

According to @statmuse a historically bad performance by Wentz. (Min of 20 passing att)
- 8.9 is 2nd worst QB rating in Vikings history.
- Tommy Kramer tops the list with a 7.5 in 1984

— Ben Leber (@nacholeber) November 10, 2026

FINAL // Bills 23, Vikings 6.

A complete and utter offensive failure. The passing game did not exist. Carson Wentz had an 8.9 passer rating. RBs only got 11 carries. They have made calls on QBs, and it feels necessary now — even if it offers no certainty.

The record is 6-2.

— Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) November 10, 2026

Cricket wrote:

https://x.com/WillRagatz/status/2120010594850062813?a=0eEnSsZQs5LZe4IGtj4&s=20

You have to go get cousins. Anybody else would take too long to learn the offense. Jones is terrible. Cousins never had a defense like this. If you get him, this offense could be mid tier and you could win.

Third game this season the Vikings have failed to score a touchdown.

— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) November 10, 2026

Still time before the trade deadline to trade Jefferson!

Notable stats from tonight:

1- Least time of possession in any game during the entire Vikings history, 1,063 games

2- Carson Wentz’ 8.9 QBR is the 2nd worst QBR in a single game in Vikings history, 1,063 games

The fact that our defense kept this a 1 possession game into the…

— Vikes\/erified (@VikesVV) November 10, 2026

1- Least time of possession in any game during the entire Vikings history, 1,063 games

2- Carson Wentz’ 8.9 QBR is the 2nd worst QBR in a single game in Vikings history, 1,063 games

The fact that our defense kept this a 1 possession game into the 4th quarter, against the best player in the league is insane.

GO GET A QUARTERBACK. You have less than 24 hours.

#Vikings Offense and frankly the Quarterback position is the reason for this loss. The Defense and Special Teams were more than good enough to win. If no QB trade is executed tomorrow, heads should roll from Mark & Zygi Wilf. #SKOL

Time of Possession

BUF 42:32

MIN 17:28

— Steve Hoikkala (@stevehoikkala) November 10, 2026

#Vikings are just too talented on defense and special teams to waste this season.

Players are frustrated, fans are frustrated. Overpay to get Kirk Cousins back here. #SKOL @KirkCousins8

— Steve Hoikkala (@stevehoikkala) November 10, 2026

After 473 days away, she surprised her two daughters and parents at tonight’s #Vikings game.

This is special. pic.twitter.com/eIdMD8PTJB

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 10, 2026

Sorry the link to the reaction wasn’t working earlier, here it is https://t.co/55dC0uHkox

— Matthew Coller (@MatthewColler) November 10, 2026

Monday Night embarrassment

The Vikings’ offense put on a pathetic showing in a loss to Buffalo

MINNEAPOLIS — How should we describe the Minnesota Vikings offense on Monday night. Let’s give it a shot….

No-good, rotten, mortifying, horrifying, ugly, hideous, groteste, infuriating, frustrating, maddening, baffling, incomprehensible, reprehensible, abominable, loathsome, repugnant, vile, astounding, bewildering.

There are games over the last decade that were tough to watch. That 2019 loss to Chase Daniel. The Sean Mannion game. JJ McCarthy vs. the Falcons. But the despicable showing against a bumbling Bills defense has set a new bar for disgusting displays of offensive football.

With five minutes left in the fourth quarter, I refreshed my computer three times to make sure they really only had 126 yards. ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SIX YARDS.

The Vikings came into the contest hoping that Wentz would give them a spark and instead he made Kyler Murray vs. Detroit look like Joe Montana mixed with 1998 Randall Cunningham. Wentz went an entire quarter with two more completions to the opponent than to his own team. I didn’t think that was possible unless Kendall Hinton was playing QB (Google it if you’re not familiar).

The saddest part about the inept offensive performance is that the defense was everything it was cracked up to be. Certainly Josh Allen made some outrageous plays but the Vikings hit him, sacked him, broke up passes, made goal line stops, forced a ton of long third downs and they didn’t allowed star running back James Cook an inch for the majority of the contest.

It was one of the most impressive defensive showings that you’ll ever see in the NFL and it was tossed in the garbage because the offense is a total lost cause.

We have been looking for answers for a year-plus now. Is it the play calling? How can it not be? Is it the revamped run game? Yes. Is it blocking? Maybe some. Is it the quarterbacks? Yes but how many quarterbacks need to fail before we say that it’s not the quarterbacks? Wentz never looked this bad last year.

Has Kevin O’Connell lost all answers? Should they change play callers?

There are no clear fixes. It’s been 26 games since they went over 400 yards of total offense and usually they haven’t gotten remotely close. How is that even possible?

The Vikings’ season already felt like it was teetering over a cliff coming into the game because the NFC North is filled with ridiculously good teams and star quarterbacks. Now it feels like a collapse is inevitable as they are going to play the Packers in four days and Murray doesn’t look ready to return yet.

What’s astounding is that the Vikings could easily be 8-0 with any semblance of an offensive attack. I’m talking about the 23rd best offense and they’d have the best record in the entire NFL. Instead they might be out of the playoff race fast.

You can’t expect a defense that’s out there for 75 plays per game to keep doing this. Guys will get worn down and banged up and Jordan Love, Brock Purdy and the other NFC QBs aren’t going to let them stick around.

Is the answer trading for a quarterback? Trading for Jonathan Taylor to try to give some help to the ailing QBs? Firing somebody?

We’ll find out on Tuesday. If they don’t make a trade it’s going to feel like they’re throwing away a historic defense but if they do make a trade it’s hard to argue that Kirk Cousins, Daniel Jones or Geno Smith are going to suddenly turn this thing into a viable offense.

Actually, viable isn’t even needed. Anything less than the worst thing ever is needed.

Oh, hey, that JJ McCarthy trade looks great right now.

But does the Vikings’ new GM really want to give up draft capital to try to save this? He would have to be convinced that they were a QB away from being a serious contender and it’s really, really hard to make that case.

It’s the most hopeless feeling 6-2 team ever.

All we know is that if things continue like this, we’ll be referencing 2003 and 2016 soon.

Just as well fetch Mullins. Better than anything they have now!

LIVE: Head Coach Kevin O'Connell https://t.co/YqvtHWhV6n

— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) November 10, 2026

hogjowlsjohnny wrote:

Still time before the trade deadline to trade Jefferson!

I am all for this. Rebuild

Unbelievably painful on offense tonight.

I'm not sure I can remember this level of prolonged ineptitude from a Vikings offense. Darnold's ghosts seem to have settled in at US Bank Stadium because ever since then it's been two years of bad offense. This year is downright putrid.

Semi-related: KO was a lot more visibly frustrated and upset in the Lions game than he was tonight. The Lions game was the most fiery I can remember seeing him, like smoke was going to blow out his ears he was holding in so much. Tonight he was much calmer and while still frustrated, he seemed less pissed off with Wentz than he did with JJM or certainly Kyler the past few weeks. Why that would be I have no clue, just something I noticed.

KOC: “I should’ve run the football more.”

— Will Ragatz (@WillRagatz) November 10, 2026