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The Minnesota Vikings struggled to score against the Buffalo Bills in "Monday Night Football," resulting in a 23-6 home loss and highlighting significant issues with the offense.
The Vikings managed just 178 yards of total offense, which included Carson Wentz's lackluster performance. He threw for 81 yards and no touchdowns, with two interceptions and just an 8.9 QBR. Max Brosmer replaced Wentz in the fourth quarter and showed some promise, completing 6-of-7 passes for 58 yards.
Star wide receiver Justin Jefferson was the team's top receiver with 58 yards on three catches. However, he was targeted 11 times and had multiple drops, including one that could've easily resulted in a touchdown.
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He was asked about the team's offensive struggles after the loss and said despite being 6-2, they "still gotta figure it out."
"We're still struggling on offense, obviously. So we just gotta find ways to simplify it and make it easier for everybody. Go out there, execute on the plays," Jefferson said.
"We have the talent, we have the guys in the room and on the offensive side of the ball to make plays and make something happen," he told reporters postgame.
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Wentz started in place of Kyler Murray in Monday night's loss, due to Murray suffering a Grade 2 hamstring strain in his team's Week 8 loss to the Detroit Lions. However, Wentz couldn't get the offense going, with only a few noteworthy passes in his time on the field.
During the "Monday Night Football" loss, Joe Buck and Troy Aikman mentioned that the Vikings might be calling to make a trade for a quarterback. However, they also mentioned that the deadline was approaching on Tuesday to make something happen.
Jefferson was asked if Minnesota should trade for a quarterback on Tuesday, but he deferred to Vikings general manager Nolan Teasley and head coach Kevin O'Connell.
"Not sure. That’s on Nolan; that’s on KO. That’s their job. My job is to continue getting open, be the leader of this team. Come next week, hopefully things change," Jefferson said.
Among the quarterbacks mentioned on "MNF" was Kirk Cousins, who previously played for the Vikings. Cousins has been playing for the Las Vegas Raiders, while No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza is waiting in the wings to start. Additionally, Daniel Jones' name came up as a consideration for the Vikings.
However, NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that the Raiders are not interested in trading Cousins, so that option might not be available for the struggling Vikings.
Minnesota currently ranks second in defense, allowing 280 yards per game to opponents. However, they are only averaging 266.8 yards of offense per game, including 160.8 passing yards per game, both of which are currently second-worst in the league.
It remains to be seen if the Vikings will make a significant move to acquire a quarterback before Tuesday's trade deadline at 4 p.m. ET, but the team clearly needs to figure things out if they want to contend this season.
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