Report Card: Too much sloppy football gets better of Bills By Jay Skurski News Sports Reporter Nov 13, 2022 Nov 13, 2022 Updated Jan 10, 2024 0 × Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News The wide receiver speaks to reporters after the loss to the Vikings. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Grading the Buffalo Bills in their 33-30 overtime loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Highmark Stadium …kAmkDEC@?8m#&}}x}v vp|ti q\k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm~?=J 2 q\n $<FCD<:[ 5:5 J@F =@@< 2E 3@I D4@C6n *6D[ x 5:5[ 2?5 x’> 4@?G:?465 :E 5@6D?’E E6== E96 H9@=6 DE@CJ] *6D[ E96 q:==D’ CF>3=65 E@ `fd J2C5D @? E96 8C@F?5[ ?665:?8 ;FDE af 42CC:6D E@ 5@ D@ – 2? 2G6C286 @7 e]d J2C5D A6C CFD9] %96 E62> 6G6? 8@E 2 A2:C @7 CFD9:?8 E@F495@H?D 7C@> s6G:? $:?8=6E2CJ – 9:D 7:CDE EH@ @7 E96 D62D@?] }6G6CE96=6DD[ J@F 92G6 E@ =@@< 36J@?5 E96 ?F>36CD @? E9:D] (96? E96 q:==D C62==J ?665 E@ CF? E96 32==[ E96J ;FDE 42?’E] %96 q:==D 925 7@FC @7 E96:C `_ CFD9:?8 2EE6>AED :? 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Observations: '24-hour rule' won't be long enough for Bills to forget horrendous collapse to Vikings It’s almost hard to calculate the number of mistakes the Bills had to make to let the Vikings hang around – and ultimately steal – the game.
How It Happened: Top plays, standout players from Bills' 33-30 overtime loss to Minnesota It was a game the Buffalo Bills didn’t deserve to win … so they didn’t. Here is a recap.
Allen in red zone 'really trusts his arm and we knew that,' Vikings' Peterson says after two interceptions The last time Minnesota Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson had two interceptions in a game was on Nov. 9, 2014, when Josh Allen was the quart…
Bills' Stefon Diggs talks about 2nd half play The wide receiver speaks to reporters after the loss to the Vikings.
Josh Allen talks about the Bills' loss to the Vikings The quarterback speaks to reporters after Sunday's loss.
Bills QB Josh Allen on overtime interception: 'Bad ball, bad decision' Bills quarterback Josh Allen has thrown two interceptions in consecutive games – all four in the red zone – and has just one touchdown in thos…
Roanoke family, Founding Freedoms Law Center announce lawsuit against VHSL, Roanoke County School Board over home school athletic participation rules
Roanoke family, Founding Freedoms Law Center announce lawsuit against VHSL, Roanoke County School Board over home school athletic participation rules
