Minnesota Vikings
Buffalo Bills
Stadium
Capacity: 71,608
Inaugurated: 01/01/1973
Broadcast
Announcers
Tim Brando, Brendon Ayanbadejo, Peter Schrager
Summary
MIN and BUF combined for 440 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Jerick McKinnon led MIN with 103 rushing yards while C.J. Spiller paced BUF with 53. Through the air, Greg Jennings topped MIN with 77 receiving yards while Sammy Watkins led BUF with 122.
Expected Points Summary
MIN
Total-1.00
Off-8.94
Def3.05
ST3.09
BUF
Total1.00
Off-3.05
Def8.94
ST-3.09
Team Stats
Stat
MIN
BUF
First Downs
16
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-158-0
19-118-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-26-157-1-2
31-43-283-2-1
Sacked-Yards
5-39
6-28
Net Pass Yards
118
255
Total Yards
276
373
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
4-3
Turnovers
2
4
Penalties-Yards
7-50
8-48
Third Down Conv.
5-16
4-12
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
1-1
Time of Possession
32:23
27:37
Expected Points Detail
MIN
Offense
Pass: -8.81
Rush: -1.57
TO: -6.38
Defense
Pass: 3.32
Rush: -0.60
TO: 13.12
Returns
KO: -1.11
KR: -0.46
P: 3.45
PR: -2.03
FG/XP: 3.24
BUF
Offense
Pass: -3.32
Rush: 0.60
TO: -13.12
Defense
Pass: 8.81
Rush: 1.57
TO: 6.38
Returns
KO: 0.46
KR: 1.11
P: 2.03
PR: -3.45
FG/XP: -3.24
Officials
Referee
Ed Hochuli
Umpire
Richard Hall
Head Linesman
Patrick Turner
Line Judge
John Hussey
Back Judge
Scott Helverson
Side Judge
Keith Washington
Field Judge
Adrian Hill
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
MIN
BUF
First Downs
16
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-158-0
19-118-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-26-157-1-2
31-43-283-2-1
Sacked-Yards
5-39
6-28
Net Pass Yards
118
255
Total Yards
276
373
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
4-3
Turnovers
2
4
Penalties-Yards
7-50
8-48
Third Down Conv.
5-16
4-12
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
1-1
Time of Possession
32:23
27:37
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Vikings
Blair Walsh 40 yard field goal
3-0
2
Bills
Sammy Watkins 26 yard pass from Kyle Orton (Dan Carpenter kick)
3-7
—
Vikings
Cordarrelle Patterson 4 yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick)
10-7
—
Bills
Dan Carpenter 31 yard field goal
10-10
—
Vikings
Blair Walsh 55 yard field goal
13-10
4
Vikings
Blair Walsh 33 yard field goal
16-10
—
Bills
Sammy Watkins 2 yard pass from Kyle Orton (Dan Carpenter kick)
16-17