# Monday Night Football: Bills wear down Vikings, 23-6

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-11-10 05:40 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
The Buffalo Bills beat the Minnesota Vikings 23-6 on Monday Night Football as Carson Wentz completed eight of 25 passes for 81 yards with two interceptions and a lost fumble.

## Intelligence Brief
The Buffalo Bills defeated the Minnesota Vikings 23-6 on Monday Night Football, November 9, 2026, according to CBS Sports. Carson Wentz made a spot start for Minnesota and delivered what CBS Sports called a forgettable performance, completing eight of 25 passes for 81 yards with no touchdowns, two interceptions, and one lost fumble. He also rushed once for no gain and averaged 3.2 yards per attempt against a Bills pass defense CBS Sports described as vulnerable.


Wentz was injured during the game. CBS Sports reported that he banged up his right hand on a first-half pass attempt and had his foot stepped on by offensive lineman Joe Huber in the second half, requiring a visit to the medical tent. He threw interceptions on back-to-back drives to open the second half, which CBS Sports said only led to a field goal for Buffalo but were indicative of the night. Wentz was ultimately pulled for Max Brosmer for the Vikings' final drive.


NFL.com published a what-we-learned column on Buffalo's win, and Yahoo Sports highlighted the game's first touchdown, a high-arching floater from Josh Allen to Latu in the end zone. The Star Tribune reported that the Vikings defense delivered but the offense unraveled against the Bills.


NBC Sports reported that head coach Kevin O'Connell was asked about a potential quarterback trade and said he would defer to Nolan Teasley on that. CBS Sports noted that if Sam Murray cannot suit up for the Vikings' Week 10 road showdown with the Packers on Sunday, it remains to be seen whether Wentz will get another starting assignment.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| CBS Sports | Vikings' Carson Wentz: Forgettable performance in spot start | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPSnYyN2VZMmIzNGx4V19NM1FXWVhtVWQ5SWdVb1lpVUlic0xPNkxtVEc1OWdEbVA4eGpHUnpPTkVqb1NIZmhSckZrTjV0U09LczFWMUdTekZwbUdaSk9VQmNteEItV1N5QUZkSnhQM1Z1TTM0Sy1Ic1k0SjF1NWttVHo3dXgza054TzgwVkdOa3JqVVJyR21teXI1OERPYXdORXdLSDBvNm90MG8?oc=5) |
| NBC Sports | Kevin O’Connell on potential quarterback trade: “I’ll defer to Nolan [Teasley] on that” | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxNZ0lMeVk1azVDZzA4TDdxc1k2REVUOE1NNndONnFLMU5zeV9id1hsOEtIMW1iWkZWR0lUTUlSVDdsT1ZGTTByRFprSldfYUJoNlc3d3pFUVpJQ0VPMF85TUlRdy1xR1BLbGdhc050emNJSXh2X1JsZ0xFSFR4dW9MOFN6VEE0NmFoSDlaYjVEYnVuT2FIMXdNMDIyVzU5dWRQWUxDbGFQQjRKSl9PS3lVTGZ1QTFhX2psTkZRNExPaFlIZkZHd1FBOHJZVDM1N2kyVE9abW1tV043Zw?oc=5) |
| Star Tribune | Vikings defense delivers, but Carson Wentz and offense unravel vs. Bills on MNF | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxPbDhDZm85WkdDZXdUOGpRYTdxWk81NmJpZHR2b1IyT190SFNEZl96Njdwb3JEMW02N2w0QmYxWEJsTVdfaFJmQU1sVzhITHZzTklrUmlGRm9rdWtFT1hxME1rSnd3MWZzQVlCY3NJS1FvVVJnYnVjNi03eDhoV0RmVS00Y2FtemFMWC1zZ18tM1JJbE9lXzFYQklqVmVhVC1DZWxrdktRbzEwUW5kSjBPRXBvdlBhVlVhM2M0dVptcFMtMHJZell5dzZtZFBNbWpiMFF3?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Can't-Miss Play: First TD of game comes on Allen's high-arching floater to Latu in the end zone | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE9zTnJVZkRvcVhJVi04THV5am45Zk95V1k2OE04WlUza050N3FFd09hcHlJdjdLRHVqNjY0T2YxM1VYay1JSUJPS3dfYW9yUjloeDkwQXJabmo0cHZLTlo5Z2pXY2x0d29pZDBKQ2dKVFJRQUpESUNqcklB?oc=5) |
| NFL.com | Bills-Vikings on 'Monday Night Football': What We Learned from Buffalo's 23-6 win over Minnesota | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQeG9keUdjVTVWcVpoVnp1UXMxREZ6b1BZYVp5TkxTSUgyT2VyaDlzZGxfN3JjS1Vod0NiamN2VFVDQm1ERG5OVzI3ZGRDbUZNbXFfYzRaMTU3dm5CTHJLa0xSd1JUaE1uWjVGRk5RY1U1clNoQmhqS1FPM0NqT2draGJabTBkZk9zdG8wNmFpaFZPT2trUk12d0NhZ2tBczZiRXZLY2VrVTB1QVhVd1JXOGZERU1TMTlsUlE?oc=5) |

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