Week 14, 2026

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Buffalo Bills	3	13	0	0	-	16
Minnesota Vikings	3	2	3	6	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:07 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 21 field goal
1Q: 01:30 MIN - David Buehler 20 field goal
2Q: 12:18 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 51 field goal
2Q: 09:20 BUF - Gabe Blasingame 58 run (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
2Q: 04:37 MIN - Safety, holding called in the end zone
2Q: 00:14 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 25 field goal
3Q: 04:47 MIN - David Buehler 21 field goal
4Q: 02:29 MIN - Joey Sadler 10 pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Ryan pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:07 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 21 field goal
1Q: 01:30 MIN - David Buehler 20 field goal
2Q: 12:18 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 51 field goal
2Q: 09:20 BUF - Gabe Blasingame 58 run (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
2Q: 04:37 MIN - Safety, holding called in the end zone
2Q: 00:14 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 25 field goal
3Q: 04:47 MIN - David Buehler 21 field goal
4Q: 02:29 MIN - Joey Sadler 10 pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Ryan pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics BUF MIN
Record 6-7 6-7
First Downs 14 21
- by Rushing 4 4
- by Passing 10 16
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 319 395
- Offensive Plays 55 59
- Yards per Play 5.80 6.69
Net Rushing Yards 142 73
- Rushing Attempts 27 20
- Yards per Rush 5.26 3.65
Net Passing Yards 177 322
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 16 - 0 39 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 183 322
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.32 8.26
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 1/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/71 3/27
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 1/4
Kick Returns/Yards 3/61 3/50
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 21
Time of Possession 27:43 32:17

Team Statistics	BUF	MIN
Record	6-7	6-7
First Downs	14	21
- by Rushing	4	4
- by Passing	10	16
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	319	395
- Offensive Plays	55	59
- Yards per Play	5.80	6.69
Net Rushing Yards	142	73
- Rushing Attempts	27	20
- Yards per Rush	5.26	3.65
Net Passing Yards	177	322
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 16 - 0	39 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	183	322
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.32	8.26
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	1/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.5	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/71	3/27
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	1/4
Kick Returns/Yards	3/61	3/50
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 21
Time of Possession	27:43	32:17

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:59	OWN 35	7	61	Field Goal
1	9:48	3:10	OWN 32	5	12	Punt
1	1:25	4:15	OWN 28	9	38	Field Goal
2	9:30	0:27	OWN 42	2	58	Touchdown
2	5:50	1:27	OWN 3	3	-29	Safety
2	1:39	1:33	OWN 34	6	58	Field Goal
3	11:15	1:22	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
3	4:39	4:08	OWN 20	6	47	Missed FG
4	13:21	1:23	OWN 39	3	0	Punt
4	8:17	4:13	OWN 10	6	9	Punt
4	2:21	0:45	OWN 34	3	9	Punt
4	1:36	1:36	OPP 16	3	4	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:01	2:13	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
1	6:38	5:13	OWN 7	9	90	Field Goal
2	12:10	2:40	OWN 20	5	14	Punt
2	9:03	3:13	OWN 15	5	21	Punt
2	4:23	2:44	OWN 24	7	49	Missed FG
2	0:06	0:06	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	3:45	OWN 29	5	31	Punt
3	9:53	5:14	OWN 26	9	70	Field Goal
3	0:31	2:10	OWN 40	4	28	Missed FG
4	11:58	3:41	OWN 5	6	24	Punt
4	4:04	1:43	OWN 35	5	65	Touchdown

Game MVP: Matt Ryan, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Lee Wright	15	58	3.87	15	2	0
Gabe Blasingame	8	82	10.25	58	1	1
Phillip Rotzell	2	4	2.00	5	0	0
Broderick Hammond	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0
Marshall Quaccia	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Marc Scott	9	34	3.78	10	1
Lance Radecki	7	19	2.71	9	0
Matt Ryan	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0
Rich Hampton	1	6	6.00	6	0
Darnell Mathis	1	18	18.00	18	1
Artie Purvis	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Phillip Rotzell	27	16	183	1/6	0	34	0	79.7

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	39	30	322	0/0	1	33	0	109.1

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Colin Saenz	4	7	44	11.00	7	14
WR James Hardy	3	3	58	19.33	37	34
WR Broderick Hammond	2	6	15	7.50	4	8
RB Gabe Blasingame	2	2	11	5.50	0	8
TE Kendall Carswell	2	4	39	19.50	15	23
WR Ian McDaniel	2	3	8	4.00	0	5
TE Winfred Gilmore	1	1	8	8.00	7	8
FB Marshall Quaccia	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Joey Sadler	10	12	109	10.90	48	31	1
WR Darnell Mathis	6	8	111	18.50	18	33	0
WR Louis Murphy	3	4	17	5.67	0	10	0
TE Aaron Hernandez	3	3	18	6.00	8	12	0
RB Marc Scott	3	3	10	3.33	4	10	0
TE Frankie Sanford	2	2	15	7.50	0	8	0
WR Thomas Kelly	1	1	23	23.00	10	23	0
RB Lance Radecki	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE J.C. Van Pelt	1	1	10	10.00	1	10	0
RB Rich Hampton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Artie Purvis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Ray Karau	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Recov	Force
J.C. Iafrate	1	0
Colin Saenz	0	1
Tommy Wyden	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
J.C. Van Pelt	1	1	0	0
Neil Lucky	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Thomas Morstead	5	249	49.8	49.0	58	3

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kevin Huber	5	254	50.8	45.0	63	2

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Taylor Mehlhaff	3/4	1/2	1/2	51	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Buehler	2/4	0/2	0/0	21	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kirk Cole	1	9	9.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Neil Lucky	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Colin Saenz	3	61	20.3	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darnell Mathis	2	34	17.0	0
Ray Karau	1	16	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Sean Lee	6	0	16	32
CB Quentin Hammett	6	0	15	26
OLB Tommy Wyden	5	3	15	27
ILB James Laurinaitis	4	2	9	11
S Kenny Sockanathan	4	1	19	33
OLB Eli Wolflick	4	1	16	34
DT Glenn Dorsey	4	0	11	22
DE Ike Brothers	3	1	7	16
CB Benjamin King	3	0	11	25
CB Darrin Sebek	3	0	12	24
CB Vinny Washington	1	1	5	15
CB Fernando Mathews	1	1	15	30
CB Jerome Murphy	1	1	5	13
OLB Donald Yeager	1	1	8	18
DT Everett Kinsella	1	0	9	12
OLB Jack Marsh	1	0	9	9
S Sherman Kufahl	0	1	11	27
DE Craig Sellers	0	1	4	4

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Walter James	5	1	0.0	12	16
DT Darryl Ortmeier	4	0	0.0	18	21
DT Randal Tanner	3	2	0.5	21	18
S Allen Weber	3	3	0.0	22	27
S J.C. Blackwell	3	2	0.0	24	19
ILB Andre Poston	3	1	0.0	9	7
CB T.J. Ward	3	1	0.0	13	18
OLB Fernando Sanford	3	0	0.0	15	12
DE Cornell Kaczmarek	3	0	0.0	13	13
S Tracy Sherry	2	1	0.0	5	12
CB Alex Banks	2	1	0.0	20	21
DE Deron Rice	1	2	0.5	17	14
DE Jerome Daughtry	1	3	0.0	22	20
ILB Phil Gaylor	1	2	0.0	18	21
OLB Keith Rivers	1	1	0.0	8	5
CB Daniel Bronson	1	1	0.0	23	21
OLB Walt Causey	1	0	0.0	4	3
CB Neil Lucky	1	0	0.0	13	10
CB Billy Joe Easter	1	0	0.0	6	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Everett Kinsella	2	0	0	12
OLB Jack Marsh	0	1	1	9
DT Glenn Dorsey	0	1	0	22
DT Jonathan Dees	0	1	0	17
OLB Eli Wolflick	0	1	0	34

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Deron Rice	0.5	0	1	14
DT Randal Tanner	0.5	0	0	18
DE Cornell Kaczmarek	0.0	1	1	13
DT Darryl Ortmeier	0.0	0	2	21
DE Jerome Daughtry	0.0	0	1	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Quentin Hammett	6	0	26
OLB Tommy Wyden	4	0	27
OLB Eli Wolflick	4	0	34
ILB Sean Lee	3	1	32
CB Benjamin King	3	0	25
S Kenny Sockanathan	3	0	33
CB Darrin Sebek	3	0	24
DT Glenn Dorsey	1	0	22
CB Fernando Mathews	1	0	30
CB Jerome Murphy	1	0	13
DE Ike Brothers	1	0	16

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Walter James	4	0	16
S Allen Weber	2	2	27
S Tracy Sherry	2	0	12
CB T.J. Ward	2	0	18
CB Alex Banks	2	0	21
S J.C. Blackwell	1	1	19
OLB Keith Rivers	1	0	5
OLB Walt Causey	1	0	3
CB Billy Joe Easter	1	0	8
ILB Phil Gaylor	0	1	21

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jorge Lynn	3	5	1	24	0	27
Kenyon Fulcher	1	6	0	27	0	28
Brock Pearson	1	3	0	23	0	20
J.C. Iafrate	1	2	0	9	1	10
Jonathan Luigs	1	1	0	23	0	24
Marshall Quaccia	1	1	0	17	0	12
Brent Randle	1	1	0	8	0	6
Louis Vasquez	0	4	0	25	0	23
Kendall Carswell	0	1	0	23	0	21
Terrance Cole	0	1	0	4	0	8

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Peter Jennings	2	3	17	34
Casey Heath	1	8	18	32
Sam Young	1	4	16	31
Damon Butterfield	1	1	3	5
Vladimir Ducasse	1	1	17	29
Ty Poston	0	1	6	10
Benjamin Colman	0	1	4	8

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Darrin Sebek	2	16
Marshall Quaccia	1	19
Colin Saenz	1	18

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Joey Sadler	2	19
Rich Hampton	1	24
Tracy Sherry	1	10

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kendall Carswell	23	21	---	---	14	58
Kenny Sockanathan	---	---	19	33	5	57
Eli Wolflick	---	---	16	34	7	57
Jonathan Luigs	23	24	---	---	9	56
Phillip Rotzell	27	28	---	---	---	55
Kenyon Fulcher	27	28	---	---	---	55
Louis Vasquez	25	23	---	---	5	53
Sean Lee	---	---	16	32	4	52
D.J. Dole	---	---	13	33	6	52
Darrin Sebek	---	---	12	24	16	52
Jorge Lynn	24	27	---	---	---	51
Benjamin King	---	---	11	25	13	49
Marshall Quaccia	17	12	---	---	19	48
Fernando Mathews	---	---	15	30	3	48
Colin Saenz	11	17	---	---	18	46
Tommy Wyden	---	---	15	27	3	45
Sherman Kufahl	---	---	11	27	6	44
Quentin Hammett	---	---	15	26	3	44
Brock Pearson	23	20	---	---	---	43
Donald Yeager	---	---	8	18	17	43
Winfred Gilmore	13	11	---	---	18	42
James Hardy	20	18	---	---	1	39
Glenn Dorsey	---	---	11	22	2	35
Lee Wright	17	12	---	---	6	35
Brent Randle	8	6	---	---	18	32
Broderick Hammond	12	19	---	---	---	31
Jonathan Dees	---	---	9	17	4	30
Ian McDaniel	5	9	---	---	15	29
James Laurinaitis	---	---	9	11	7	27
Jerome Murphy	---	---	5	13	9	27
Everett Kinsella	---	---	9	12	4	25
J.C. Iafrate	9	10	---	---	5	24
Ike Brothers	---	---	7	16	---	23
Jack Marsh	---	---	9	9	5	23
Kirk Cole	0	3	---	---	18	21
Gabe Blasingame	9	12	---	---	---	21
Vinny Washington	---	---	5	15	1	21
Terrance Cole	4	8	---	---	9	21
Taylor Mehlhaff	0	0	---	---	10	10
Byron Schepis	---	---	1	1	8	10
Craig Sellers	---	---	4	4	2	10
Donald Buckner	0	0	---	---	9	9
Thomas Morstead	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mack Lowe	0	0	---	---	4	4
Rhett Bomar	0	0	---	---	---	0
Rod Washington	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Matt Ryan	20	39	---	---	---	59
Casey Heath	18	32	---	---	6	56
Joey Sadler	9	28	---	---	19	56
Allen Weber	---	---	22	27	5	54
Vladimir Ducasse	17	29	---	---	7	53
Peter Jennings	17	34	---	---	---	51
Jerome Daughtry	---	---	22	20	7	49
J.C. Blackwell	---	---	24	19	5	48
Sam Young	16	31	---	---	---	47
Alex Banks	---	---	20	21	5	46
Daniel Bronson	---	---	23	21	1	45
Phil Gaylor	---	---	18	21	5	44
Louis Murphy	11	23	---	---	10	44
Tito Greer	14	29	---	---	---	43
Randal Tanner	---	---	21	18	4	43
Darnell Mathis	12	25	---	---	6	43
Ernie Downs	---	---	14	22	7	43
Aaron Hernandez	14	22	---	---	6	42
Darryl Ortmeier	---	---	18	21	3	42
Fernando Sanford	---	---	15	12	14	41
Neil Lucky	---	---	13	10	16	39
Marc Scott	11	26	---	---	---	37
Artie Purvis	10	18	---	---	7	35
T.J. Ward	---	---	13	18	3	34
Deron Rice	---	---	17	14	2	33
Billy Joe Easter	---	---	6	8	19	33
Frankie Sanford	5	8	---	---	19	32
Walter James	---	---	12	16	4	32
Ray Karau	5	10	---	---	15	30
Jimmy Concepcion	5	17	---	---	7	29
Rich Hampton	1	4	---	---	24	29
Cornell Kaczmarek	---	---	13	13	2	28
Tracy Sherry	---	---	5	12	10	27
Andre Poston	---	---	9	7	10	26
Thomas Kelly	11	15	---	---	---	26
J.C. Van Pelt	3	7	---	---	16	26
Ty Poston	6	10	---	---	9	25
Damon Butterfield	3	5	---	---	9	17
Lance Radecki	8	9	---	---	---	17
Keith Rivers	---	---	8	5	1	14
Benjamin Colman	4	8	---	---	2	14
Walt Causey	---	---	4	3	6	13
David Buehler	0	0	---	---	8	8
Kevin Huber	0	0	---	---	5	5
David Abrams	0	0	---	---	4	4
Scottie Kirk	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	14	1.8
Middle	14	107	7.6
Right	4	22	5.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	22	5.5
Middle	13	39	3.0
Right	2	14	7.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Phillip Rotzell	27	16	2	0	1	4	5	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	39	30	6	2	0	1	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	31	7.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	102	8.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	50	5.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	30	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	97	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	9	115	11.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	80	20.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Colin Saenz	7	4	0	44	0	17
WR Broderick Hammond	6	2	0	15	0	19
TE Kendall Carswell	4	2	1	39	1	21
WR James Hardy	3	3	0	58	1	18
WR Ian McDaniel	3	2	0	8	0	9
RB Gabe Blasingame	2	2	0	11	0	12
FB Marshall Quaccia	1	0	0	0	0	12
TE Winfred Gilmore	1	1	0	8	0	11

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Joey Sadler	12	10	109	2	28
WR Darnell Mathis	8	6	111	3	25
WR Louis Murphy	4	3	17	0	23
TE Aaron Hernandez	3	3	18	0	22
RB Marc Scott	3	3	10	0	26
TE Frankie Sanford	2	2	15	0	8
WR Ray Karau	2	0	0	0	10
WR Thomas Kelly	1	1	23	1	15
RB Rich Hampton	1	0	0	0	4
RB Lance Radecki	1	1	9	0	9
FB Artie Purvis	1	0	0	0	18
TE J.C. Van Pelt	1	1	10	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Phillip Rotzell	1	-1	-1.00	2.00
Gabe Blasingame	1	7	7.00	10.25
Lee Wright	1	-2	-2.00	3.87

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Lance Radecki	2	4	2.00	2.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Phillip Rotzell	3	0	0	0.00	6.78

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	6	4	22	3.67	8.26

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Overall Avg
WR Colin Saenz	1	6.29
WR Broderick Hammond	1	2.50
FB Marshall Quaccia	1	0.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Joey Sadler	2	2	20	10.00	9.08
TE Aaron Hernandez	1	1	2	2.00	6.00
RB Marc Scott	1	1	0	0.00	3.33
RB Rich Hampton	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Ray Karau	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Marshall Quaccia	1	0
Phillip Rotzell	1	0
Gabe Blasingame	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Marc Scott	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Phillip Rotzell	8	3	2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	9	5	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Colin Saenz	3	0	0
WR Broderick Hammond	2	1	1
WR James Hardy	1	1	1
TE Kendall Carswell	1	0	0
WR Ian McDaniel	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Joey Sadler	3	1	1
WR Louis Murphy	2	1	0
TE Aaron Hernandez	1	1	0
RB Marc Scott	1	1	0
WR Darnell Mathis	1	0	0
TE J.C. Van Pelt	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 84,400 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 29,400 (29,400)
End Zone 21,300 (21,300)
Mezzanine 12,300 (12,300)
Sideline Seats 18,800 (18,800)
Club Seats 500 (500)
Luxury Boxes 2,100 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	84,400 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	29,400 (29,400)
End Zone	21,300 (21,300)
Mezzanine	12,300 (12,300)
Sideline Seats	18,800 (18,800)
Club Seats	500 (500)
Luxury Boxes	2,100 (3,700)