Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings
NFL · Week 9 · Mon Nov 9 · 8:15 PM ET · U.S. Bank Stadium
Final: Buffalo Bills 23, Minnesota Vikings 6
The quick read
Buffalo Bills (7-1) visit Minnesota Vikings (6-2). By points added per play, Buffalo Bills have the 4th-ranked offense and the 10th-ranked defense; Minnesota Vikings are 31st on offense and 2nd on defense. When Buffalo Bills have the ball, a 4th-ranked offense meets a 2nd-ranked defense; when Minnesota Vikings have it, a 31st-ranked offense meets a 10th-ranked defense.
Buffalo Bills score 32.0 points a game and allow 23.4. Minnesota Vikings score 18.2 points a game and allow 14.5.
Buffalo Bills are 3.5-point favorites. The line opened at Buffalo Bills -2.5 and has moved 1 toward Buffalo Bills.
Expected quarterbacks: Josh Allen for Buffalo Bills, Carson Wentz for Minnesota Vikings.
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Offense
Ranks out of 32. 1st is best, on offense and on defense.
| Buffalo Bills | Minnesota Vikings | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 32 | 18.2 |
| Yards per play | 6.2 | 4.8 |
| Points added per play (EPA) | +0.1484th | -0.18031st |
| Success rate | 47.5%6th | 35.8%30th |
| Pass EPA per play | +0.1956th | -0.15628th |
| Rush EPA per play | +0.0864th | -0.19229th |
| Explosive play rate | 11.8%1st | 7.7%19th |
| Sack rate | 6.2%18th | 8.8%27th |
| Turnover rate | 2.4%24th | 1.9%16th |
| Red-zone points per trip | 5.742nd | 3.8132nd |
Defense
Ranks out of 32. 1st is best, on offense and on defense.
| Buffalo Bills | Minnesota Vikings | |
|---|---|---|
| Points allowed per game | 23.4 | 14.5 |
| Yards per play allowed | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| EPA per play allowed | -0.06310th | -0.1632nd |
| Success rate allowed | 43%14th | 37.4%1st |
| Pass EPA allowed | -0.03412th | -0.2471st |
| Rush EPA allowed | -0.1354th | -0.09111th |
| Explosive plays allowed | 7.6%12th | 6.8%8th |
| Sack rate | 5.6%20th | 10.6%1st |
| Takeaway rate | 2.7%4th | 2.6%5th |
| Red-zone points allowed per trip | 4.8213th | 3.811st |
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