The Bills left U.S. Bank Stadium with a 23-6 win over the Vikings on Monday Night Football, and Josh Allen didn’t just draw attention from the usual postgame crowd.
Buffalo moved to 7-1 after a night in which the game tilted firmly in its favor once the Bills settled in. Allen finished with 234 passing yards, a touchdown and an interception. James Cook handled a heavy load on the ground, carrying 31 times for 107 yards and a late touchdown, while Keleki Latu added a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Minnesota never reached the end zone with Carson Wentz starting at quarterback, and the crowd let him hear it more than once.
But the most memorable postgame scene came after the final whistle, when a family tied to Vikings long snapper Andrew DePaola turned into unexpected Josh Allen superfans. Video showed the apparent child and wife of DePaola trying to get close to Allen after the game.
In one clip, the child took off his own dad’s jersey to reveal a picture of Allen on a red shirt underneath, clearly hoping for a photo with the Bills quarterback while a sibling kept their jersey on. Their mother quickly captured the moment.
Then came another clip: Mom herself backpedaling like an NFL cornerback just to get a selfie with Allen.
It was the kind of scene social media lives for, the sort of on-field moment that never makes the live broadcast but gets passed around everywhere afterward. And yes, it’s the kind of thing that will probably make for an interesting conversation once everyone gets home.
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