James Cook had to do a little postgame damage control after the Bills’ 23-6 win over the Vikings in Week 9.
During Buffalo’s victory in Minnesota, viewers spotted a yellowish-brown stain on the seat of Cook’s pants and jumped to the conclusion that the running back had soiled himself on the field. After the game, Cook addressed it directly and shut that down.
“This is wild I didn’t s-t on myself,” Cook wrote on X, along with laughing emojis.
A clip circulating online appears to show Cook with clean pants before taking a hit from a Vikings defender, then the stain showing up right after contact. In a world where AI videos make everything feel a little less certain, that’s the kind of detail people noticed.
If it did happen, though, there’s no real reason to pile on. Anyone who’s ever absorbed a shot from an NFL defender knows the force those hits carry.
Cook still turned in a heavy-duty night for Buffalo, even if the rushing lanes weren’t exactly generous. He ran 31 times for 107 yards and a touchdown, finishing with under four yards per carry against Minnesota’s elite defense.
The Bills didn’t need a fireworks show on offense. Twenty-three points was enough because the Vikings’ attack never got going, managing only six.
And Minnesota’s issues went well beyond the scoreboard. Carson Wentz had a brutal night, throwing for just 81 yards on 8-of-25 passing with two interceptions, and he easily could have had another pick.
That rough outing, along with the struggles of Kyler Murray in 2026, was enough to push the Vikings into a quarterback move before the trade deadline, as they traded for Kirk Cousins on Tuesday.
Buffalo improved to 7-1 and will try to keep rolling against the New York Jets on Sunday. Minnesota, now 6-2, heads into a difficult divisional game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.
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