The Buffalo Bills handled the Minnesota Vikings 23-6 on Monday Night Football at U.S. Bank Stadium, and Josh Allen still managed to become one of the night’s most popular figures after the final whistle.
Buffalo moved to 7-1 on the season behind Allen’s 234 passing yards, one touchdown and one interception. James Cook did plenty of the heavy lifting on the ground, carrying 31 times for 107 yards and a late touchdown. Keleki Latu added a 25-yard touchdown catch as the Bills pulled away for good.
Minnesota never reached the end zone with Carson Wentz starting at quarterback, and the crowd made its frustration known. Wentz was booed multiple times as the Vikings struggled to get anything going offensively.
But the postgame buzz wasn’t limited to the box score. Allen drew attention from the family of Vikings player Andrew DePaola, whose wife and child went viral for their reactions after the game.
In one clip, DePaola’s child took off his own jersey to reveal a red shirt underneath with a picture of Allen on it, clearly hoping to get a photo with the Bills quarterback. His sibling kept their jersey on, while their mom quickly snapped a picture of the moment.
Another video showed DePaola’s wife hustling in Allen’s direction for a selfie, backpedaling like an NFL cornerback to make sure she got her shot.
It was the kind of scene social media lives for: a random postgame moment that never makes the broadcast, but ends up stealing part of the spotlight anyway.
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