Bills beat Vikings 23-6, Allen ties Manning touchdown record

The Buffalo Bills defeated the Minnesota Vikings 23-6 on Monday night, improving to 7-1 and matching their best eight-game start since 1993.

Josh Allen threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to tight end Keleki Latu with 44 seconds left before halftime. James Cook rushed 31 times for 107 yards and scored a late touchdown.

“With 322 regular-season touchdowns — 232 passing, 88 rushing and two receiving — Allen tied Peyton Manning for the most in NFL history over a player's first 10 years.”

Carson Wentz started for the Vikings because Kyler Murray was sidelined with a hamstring injury. Wentz completed 8 of 25 passes for 81 yards and committed three turnovers before being replaced by Max Brosmer midway through the fourth quarter.

Buffalo linebackers Terrel Bernard and Dorian Williams each recorded an interception. Tyler Bass made three field goals, extending his franchise-record streak to 24 straight.

Allen now has 322 regular-season touchdowns, tying Peyton Manning for the most in NFL history over a player's first 10 years. His total includes 232 passing, 88 rushing, and two receiving touchdowns.

The Vikings managed four straight first-half possessions starting beyond their own 40-yard line but advanced no farther than the Bills' 48. Minnesota recorded four sacks and a 55-yard interception return by Byron Murphy.

The Bills' next steps include maintaining their strong start as the Vikings try to end their offensive slump.