Three Questions: Call it the most painful regular-season loss of the Sean McDermott era By Mark Gaughan News Sports Reporter Nov 13, 2022 Nov 13, 2022 0 Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) reacts to a play in the third quarter at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Mark Gaughan News Sports Reporter Three questions on our mind after Sunday’s all-time meltdown against Minnesota at Highmark Stadium:kAmkDEC@?8m"i (96C6 5@6D E9:D =@DD =62G6 E96 q:==D :? E96 purnk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmxE 92D 364@>6 @?6 @7 E96 >@DE @G6CH@C<65 4=:496D :? DA@CED[ 3FE :E’D DE:== 2AC@A@D E@ 492??6= 7@C>6C x?5:2?2A@=:D 4@249 y:> |@C2 2?5 D2J[ “!=2J@77Dn s@?VE E2=< 23@FE A=2J@77DnP *@F <:55:?8 >6n !=2J@77Dn”k^AmkAm%96 q:==D C6>2:? :? ~z A=2J@77 D92A6 2E e\b] %96C6 ?@H 2C6 7:G6 E62>D 29625 @7 E96> :? 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Report Card: Too much sloppy football gets better of Bills Jay Skurski grades the Buffalo Bills in their 33-30 overtime loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Highmark Stadium.
Ryan O'Halloran: Bills quarterback Josh Allen searching for answers, must find them in a hurry To make sure the Bills don’t have a repeat of last year’s midseason slump (four losses in six games), Josh Allen needs to return to his be-agg…
Plays that shaped the game: Cam Lewis laments Justin Jefferson's miraculous catch Fourth and 18. That’s when the Buffalo Bills’ game against the Minnesota Vikings started to feel like it might end tragically for the home team.
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…
Complete coverage: Buffalo Bills fall to Minnesota Vikings 33-30 in painful loss The Buffalo Bills fell to the Minnesota Vikings 33-30 in overtime at Highmark Stadium on Sunday. Check out all of our game coverage here.
Alan Pergament: In a 'wow' Bills game, excitement level of Fox's rising star Joe Davis adds to 'great TV' If ever a game tested whether a play-by-play announcer has a strong excitement level, it was this one, Pergament says.
Bills coach Sean McDermott talks about the loss to the Vikings The Bills coach speaks to reporters following the loss to the Vikings.
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.
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.
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
