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Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills controlled the clock and the scoreboard Monday night, grinding down the Minnesota Vikings twenty three to six. Allen wasn't flashy, but he was efficient enough where it mattered, and Buffalo's defense did the rest against a Vikings offense that never found its footing.
That loss puts Minnesota in a tough spot, and the quarterback situation there is turning into a full-blown crisis. Carson Wentz had an ugly night on Monday Night Football, and now the Vikings have a narrow window — less than twenty four hours — to decide whether they go out and chase a trade for a new signal caller. The pressure is real and the clock is ticking.
Meanwhile, the Detroit Lions didn't even have to suit up to gain ground Monday. Minnesota's stumble pushed Detroit higher in the NFC playoff picture, and the Lions are quietly building momentum heading into the stretch run of the season. Sometimes the best thing a contender can do is watch a rival lose.
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