Greg Rousseau had no trouble tipping his cap to Minnesota after the Bills walked out of Monday Night Football with a road win.
Buffalo beat the Vikings in Minnesota, but Josh Allen had to grind for every yard he got. The Bills quarterback finished with 234 passing yards, and the Vikings defense made sure he felt it all night. Allen was intercepted once and sacked four times, a sign that Minnesota’s front and coverage units were making life uncomfortable.
Afterward, Rousseau praised what he saw from the other sideline. “They're a really good defense.
Against the run, the pass, they're unpredictable. The blitzing on second and long, and third down.
They come at you with a lot of looks so it's a challenge for our offense. But our offense really took that challenge, and faced it head on.
They didn't back down,” Rousseau said, via ESPN's Scott Van Pelt.
Even with the pressure Minnesota brought, Buffalo found the answers when it counted. The Bills defense backed that up by turning in a strong night of its own, forcing two fumbles and holding Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz to fewer than 100 passing yards. Minnesota’s offense finished with less than 200 total yards.
For Buffalo, it added up to a complete performance. For Minnesota, it was a second straight loss after opening the season 6-0. The Vikings now turn to Week 10, when they head to Lambeau Field to face the Green Bay Packers.
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