| Played in Buffalo, NY, weather: 34 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 71 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 15:00) Josue Van DeWege ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Jimmy Wayne, assisted by DT K.C. Bryant. Key block delivered by Ezra Burmeister. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Summers is blitzing. 1-10-BUF34 (1Q: 14:36) Josue Van DeWege ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler, assisted by ILB Jimmy Wayne. Key block delivered by Chuck Fredrickson. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-BUF41 (1Q: 14:04) Josue Van DeWege ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Moe Stewart. Key block delivered by Albert Bertolone. Bertolone ran over Cristian Brandon to set up the play. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF46 (1Q: 13:32) Josue Van DeWege ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jimmy Wayne. Key block delivered by Albert Bertolone. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-MIN49 (1Q: 12:56) Carter Dunlap ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Herman Shannon, assisted by DT Cristian Brandon. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN44 (1Q: 12:49) Garrett Grayson pass was dropped by WR Marqise Lee. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Wayne is blitzing. 2-10-MIN44 (1Q: 12:42) Garrett Grayson pass was intended for WR Renaldo Moylan and was intercepted by S Braxton Summers at the MIN26. Tackled by Josue Van DeWege. Minnesota's Ezra Ellis was hurt on the play. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN26 (1Q: 12:33) J.R. England ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Greg Dawson, assisted by DT Mario Nelson. Key block delivered by Earnest Hammontree. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-MIN33 (1Q: 11:48) Walt Harris pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Jay Cooks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Evans gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN49 (1Q: 11:17) Rick Silas ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Deone Bucannon. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-BUF48 (1Q: 10:49) Walt Lane ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Darryl Frierson, assisted by CB Byron Jones. Key block delivered by Dan Ogden. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF37 (1Q: 10:27) Walt Harris pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Julio Herndon. DT Benjamin Gibbs blocked the pass. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dawson is blitzing. 2-10-BUF37 (1Q: 10:18) Walt Harris pass completed to WR Julio Herndon for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Peyton Hardy. Herndon gained 21 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF10 (1Q: 09:51) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-BUF15 (1Q: 09:41) Walt Harris pass completed to RB Rick Silas for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jay Cooks. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-18-BUF18 (1Q: 08:57) Walt Harris pass completed to RB J.R. England for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jay Cooks. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-BUF15 (1Q: 08:32) Walt Harris pass completed to WR Silas Fuller for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Peyton Hardy, assisted by CB Byron Jones. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fuller gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-BUF01 (1Q: 08:04) Dixon Hawthorne attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 3, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 07:56) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 58 yards from the MIN35. Miles Vance returned the ball 21 yards to the BUF28. Tackled by J.R. England. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF28 (1Q: 07:22) Garrett Grayson pass completed to RB Josue Van DeWege for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jimmy Wayne. Van DeWege gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-BUF30 (1Q: 06:39) Garrett Grayson pass completed to RB Josue Van DeWege for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT K.C. Bryant, assisted by CB Dillon Shaeffer. Minnesota's Dillon Shaeffer was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor quadriceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-BUF33 (1Q: 06:03) Garrett Grayson pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Josue Van DeWege. |
| 4-5-BUF33 (1Q: 05:54) Conner Poston punted 37 yards. Silas Fuller called for a fair catch at the MIN30. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cooks is blitzing. 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 05:46) Walt Harris pass completed to WR Ruben Imlay for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Malik Vance. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-MIN32 (1Q: 05:00) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-MIN27 (1Q: 04:52) Rick Silas ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Peyton Hardy. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIN30 (1Q: 04:09) Walt Harris pass was intended for WR Ruben Imlay and was intercepted by CB Malik Vance at the BUF48. The interception was returned 13 yards. Tackled by Ruben Imlay. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 03:58) Josue Van DeWege ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Herman Shannon, assisted by S Braxton Summers. OLB Moe Stewart knocked down Ezra Burmeister to break up the play. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN39 (1Q: 03:29) Garrett Grayson pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Elliot March. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Summers is blitzing. 2-20-MIN49 (1Q: 03:25) Josue Van DeWege ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Trent Schroeder. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-MIN43 (1Q: 02:40) Josue Van DeWege ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT K.C. Bryant, assisted by CB Dillon Shaeffer. |
| 4-12-MIN41 (1Q: 02:16) Conner Poston punted 37 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN04. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN04 (1Q: 02:05) Rick Silas ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Emmanuel Bennett, assisted by DT Mario Nelson. Key block delivered by Dan Ogden. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN15 (1Q: 01:27) J.R. England ran a trap outside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Preston Lee. Key block delivered by Horace Dillon. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Cooks is blitzing. 1-10-MIN31 (1Q: 00:53) J.R. England ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Maxwell Lester, assisted by S Angel Overton. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-MIN35 (1Q: 00:19) J.R. England ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Benjamin Gibbs, assisted by ILB Greg Dawson. Key block delivered by Juan Prescott. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cooks and Dawson are blitzing. 1-10-MIN48 (2Q: 15:00) Walt Harris pass completed to RB Walt Lane for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Peyton Hardy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-BUF45 (2Q: 14:15) Walt Harris pass completed to WR Julio Herndon for 21 yards. Tackled by S Angel Overton. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF24 (2Q: 13:46) J.R. England ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Benjamin Gibbs, assisted by DE Rex Jones. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Cooks is blitzing. 2-8-BUF22 (2Q: 13:01) J.R. England ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Deone Bucannon. Key block delivered by Earnest Hammontree. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-9-BUF09 (2Q: 12:32) Walt Harris pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mike Evans. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-3-BUF03 (2Q: 12:26) Rick Silas ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Malik Vance, assisted by S Deone Bucannon. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-BUF05 (2Q: 11:53) Walt Harris pass was dropped by TE Freddie Johnstone. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-1-BUF01 (2Q: 11:49) Walt Harris pass completed to RB J.R. England for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 9, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 11:49) Extra point by Dixon Hawthorne was good. Minnesota 10, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 11:39) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 11:39) Carter Dunlap ran around the left tackle for 37 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone. Key block delivered by Chuck Fredrickson. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 11:06) Carter Dunlap ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Herman Shannon. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George is blitzing. 2-6-MIN39 (2Q: 10:36) Garrett Grayson pass completed to TE Devan Libero for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Stewart and George are blitzing. 1-10-MIN28 (2Q: 10:00) Garrett Grayson pass completed to TE Devan Libero for 28 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Libero gained 20 yards after the catch. Minnesota 10, Buffalo 6 |
| (2Q: 10:00) Extra point by Benjamin Sipes was good. Minnesota 10, Buffalo 7 |
| (2Q: 09:48) Benjamin Sipes kicked off 72 yards from the BUF35. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 09:48) Walt Harris pass completed to WR Julio Herndon for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Maxwell Lester, assisted by CB Keith Flannery. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cooks is blitzing. 2-12-MIN18 (2Q: 09:14) Walt Harris pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ethan Langhoff. ILB Greg Dawson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cooks and Dawson are blitzing. 3-12-MIN18 (2Q: 09:05) Walt Harris pass completed to WR Julio Herndon for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Byron Jones, assisted by CB Malik Vance. |
| 4-3-MIN27 (2Q: 08:25) Tucker Compton punted 41 yards. Josue Van DeWege returned the kick 9 yards to the BUF41. Tackled by Ethan Langhoff. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF41 (2Q: 08:16) Garrett Grayson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Renaldo Moylan. S Braxton Summers defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-BUF41 (2Q: 08:09) Garrett Grayson pass completed to TE Kirk McKenzie for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jarvis Jones. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-BUF37 (2Q: 07:38) Garrett Grayson pass completed to RB Gage Dela Cruz for 3 yards. Tackled by S Drake Fender. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-BUF40 (2Q: 07:15) Conner Poston punted 40 yards. Silas Fuller returned the kick 1 yard to the MIN21. Tackled by Greg Dawson. Buffalo's Conner Poston was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN21 (2Q: 07:08) Walt Lane ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Deone Bucannon, assisted by DE Frank Bradford. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-MIN20 (2Q: 06:35) Walt Harris pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Byron Jones. Evans gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 06:01) Walt Harris pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Byron Jones. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-MIN40 (2Q: 05:25) Walt Harris scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Malik Vance. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Cooks and Dawson are blitzing. 1-10-MIN49 (2Q: 04:42) Walt Harris pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Evans. ILB Greg Dawson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Dawson is blitzing. 1-20-MIN39 (2Q: 04:35) Walt Harris pass completed to WR Silas Fuller for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jay Cooks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-21-MIN38 (2Q: 04:04) Walt Harris pass was dropped by RB J.R. England. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-21-MIN38 (2Q: 04:00) J.R. England ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mario Nelson, assisted by S Deone Bucannon. |
| 4-19-MIN40 (2Q: 03:34) Tucker Compton punted 38 yards. Josue Van DeWege called for a fair catch at the BUF22. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Stewart is blitzing. 1-10-BUF22 (2Q: 03:25) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-BUF17 (2Q: 03:17) Garrett Grayson scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Moe Stewart and assisted by ILB Jimmy Wayne. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Stewart is blitzing. 2-9-BUF23 (2Q: 02:36) Garrett Grayson sacked by DT Cristian Brandon for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Mo Strickland. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-BUF19 (2Q: 02:00) Garrett Grayson pass completed to RB Josue Van DeWege for 22 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone. Van DeWege gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF41 (2Q: 01:32) Garrett Grayson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marqise Lee. DE Herman Shannon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF41 (2Q: 01:25) Garrett Grayson pass completed to WR Renaldo Moylan for 25 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone. Moylan gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Motion. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-BUF36 (2Q: 01:25) Garrett Grayson sacked by DE Herman Shannon for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ezra Burmeister. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George is blitzing. 3-21-BUF30 (2Q: 01:03) Garrett Grayson pass completed to WR Wesley Rodriguez for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Harrison Voinovich. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-11-BUF40 (2Q: 00:55) Conner Poston punted 47 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN13. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN13 (2Q: 00:48) Rick Silas ran outside the right tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Jay Cooks. Key block delivered by Earnest Hammontree. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 00:11) Walt Lane ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Murphy, assisted by DT Mario Nelson. Key block delivered by Juan Prescott. Prescott ran over Benjamin Gibbs to set up the play. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-MIN41 (2Q: 00:03) Walt Harris pass completed to WR Silas Fuller for 9 yards. Tackled by S Deone Bucannon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Benjamin Sipes kicked off 50 yards from the BUF35. Silas Fuller returned the ball 85 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 16, Buffalo 7 |
| (3Q: 15:00) Extra point by Dixon Hawthorne was good. Minnesota 17, Buffalo 7 |
| (3Q: 14:33) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 69 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 14:33) Garrett Grayson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Renaldo Moylan. S Braxton Summers defended the pass. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF20 (3Q: 14:26) Carter Dunlap ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jarvis Jones, assisted by CB Harrison Voinovich. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-BUF18 (3Q: 13:45) Garrett Grayson pass completed to WR Marqise Lee for 31 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Dillon Shaeffer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lee gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF49 (3Q: 12:59) Garrett Grayson pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Josue Van DeWege. DE Sedrick Matthews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF49 (3Q: 12:53) Garrett Grayson pass completed to WR Marqise Lee for 33 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. Lee gained 28 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Stewart is blitzing. 1-10-MIN18 (3Q: 12:16) Garrett Grayson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marqise Lee. OLB Moe Stewart hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Buffalo: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stewart and Wayne are blitzing. 2-10-MIN18 (3Q: 12:06) Carter Dunlap ran around the left tackle for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Chuck Fredrickson. Minnesota 17, Buffalo 13 |
| (3Q: 12:06) Extra point by Benjamin Sipes was good. Minnesota 17, Buffalo 14 |
| (3Q: 11:49) Benjamin Sipes kicked off 50 yards from the BUF35. Silas Fuller returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN41. Tackled by Kirk McKenzie. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 11:28) J.R. England ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Pedro Hanks. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN41 (3Q: 10:57) Walt Harris pass completed to RB J.R. England for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jay Cooks. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-MIN40 (3Q: 10:18) Walt Harris pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Silas Fuller. DT Mario Nelson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-11-MIN40 (3Q: 10:08) Tucker Compton punted 58 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF02. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF02 (3Q: 09:59) Carter Dunlap ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Braxton Summers, assisted by DT Trent Schroeder. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-BUF03 (3Q: 09:36) Josue Van DeWege ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT K.C. Bryant. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stewart is blitzing. 3-8-BUF04 (3Q: 09:02) Garrett Grayson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wesley Rodriguez. S Benjamin Stone defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-BUF04 (3Q: 08:54) Conner Poston punted 39 yards. Silas Fuller returned the kick 1 yard to the BUF42. Tackled by Greg Dawson. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF42 (3Q: 08:47) Walt Harris pass completed to WR Ruben Imlay for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Peyton Hardy. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF26 (3Q: 08:41) Walt Harris pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Evans. DT Mario Nelson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF26 (3Q: 08:32) Walt Harris pass completed to RB Walt Lane for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Flannery. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-BUF27 (3Q: 07:47) Walt Harris pass completed to WR Ruben Imlay for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Malik Vance. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-2-BUF18 (3Q: 07:05) Dixon Hawthorne attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 20, Buffalo 14 |
| (3Q: 07:00) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 65 yards from the MIN35. Miles Vance returned the ball 21 yards to the BUF21. Tackled by J.R. England. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF21 (3Q: 06:38) Garrett Grayson pass completed to WR Renaldo Moylan for 10 yards. Tackled by S Drake Fender. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF31 (3Q: 06:07) Garrett Grayson pass completed to TE Kirk McKenzie for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Dillon Shaeffer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-BUF35 (3Q: 05:23) Josue Van DeWege ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Sedrick Matthews, assisted by DE Dave Sutter. |
| Buffalo: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Stewart, Wayne and Shaeffer are blitzing. 3-2-BUF39 (3Q: 05:01) Garrett Grayson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Renaldo Moylan. OLB Moe Stewart hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-2-BUF39 (3Q: 04:55) Conner Poston punted 45 yards. Silas Fuller returned the kick 2 yards to the MIN18. Tackled by Deone Bucannon. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN18 (3Q: 04:45) Rick Silas ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Deone Bucannon, assisted by ILB Greg Dawson. Key block delivered by Reggie Higdon. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Cooks, Lester and Murphy are blitzing. 2-4-MIN24 (3Q: 04:16) Walt Harris scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Angel Overton. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cooks is blitzing. 1-10-MIN29 (3Q: 03:32) Walt Harris pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Silas Fuller. DT Mario Nelson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN29 (3Q: 03:25) J.R. England ran around the left tackle for 54 yards. Tackled by ILB Greg Dawson. Key block delivered by Reggie Higdon. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Cooks is blitzing. 1-10-BUF17 (3Q: 02:40) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-BUF22 (3Q: 02:34) Walt Harris pass completed to WR Silas Fuller for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Peyton Hardy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-BUF15 (3Q: 01:58) J.R. England ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Peyton Hardy, assisted by ILB Greg Dawson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-BUF14 (3Q: 01:30) Walt Harris pass completed to WR Julio Herndon for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Herndon gained 9 yards after the catch. Minnesota 26, Buffalo 14 |
| (3Q: 01:30) Extra point by Dixon Hawthorne was good. Minnesota 27, Buffalo 14 |
| (3Q: 01:23) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 71 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 01:23) Garrett Grayson pass completed to TE Devan Libero for 76 yards. Tackled by S Drake Fender. Libero gained 72 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-4-MIN04 (3Q: 00:42) Josue Van DeWege ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Herman Shannon. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-MIN03 (3Q: 00:07) Josue Van DeWege ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Dillon Shaeffer. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Buffalo: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Stewart is blitzing. 3-1-MIN01 (4Q: 15:00) Josue Van DeWege ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ezra Burmeister. Minnesota 27, Buffalo 20 |
| (4Q: 15:00) Extra point by Benjamin Sipes was good. Minnesota 27, Buffalo 21 |
| (4Q: 14:53) Benjamin Sipes kicked off 52 yards from the BUF35. Silas Fuller returned the ball 18 yards to the MIN31. Tackled by Deone Bucannon. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN31 (4Q: 14:34) J.R. England ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Benjamin Gibbs. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-MIN32 (4Q: 13:50) Walt Harris pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Byron Jones, assisted by CB Malik Vance. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-MIN37 (4Q: 13:40) Rick Silas ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Byron Jones, assisted by S Angel Overton. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-MIN39 (4Q: 12:56) Walt Lane ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Greg Dawson. Key block delivered by Juan Prescott. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 12:16) Rick Silas ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Angel Overton. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-MIN42 (4Q: 11:37) Walt Harris pass completed to RB Rick Silas for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Peyton Hardy, assisted by S Emmanuel Bennett. Silas gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF44 (4Q: 10:56) Walt Harris pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Jay Cooks. Evans gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF22 (4Q: 10:26) Walt Harris pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Silas Fuller. CB Byron Jones defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF22 (4Q: 10:19) Walt Lane ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Rex Jones, assisted by ILB Greg Dawson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-BUF16 (4Q: 09:56) Walt Harris pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ruben Imlay. DE Rex Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-BUF16 (4Q: 09:49) Dixon Hawthorne attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 30, Buffalo 21 |
| (4Q: 09:41) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 64 yards from the MIN35. Miles Vance returned the ball 17 yards to the BUF18. Tackled by Walt Lane. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF18 (4Q: 09:12) Garrett Grayson pass completed to TE Elliot March for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Dillon Shaeffer, assisted by S Benjamin Stone. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-BUF16 (4Q: 08:47) Garrett Grayson pass completed to WR Marqise Lee for 32 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Braxton Summers. Lee gained 22 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF48 (4Q: 08:17) Garrett Grayson sacked by DE Herman Shannon for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Toby Mino. |
| Buffalo: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-BUF43 (4Q: 07:54) Garrett Grayson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Renaldo Moylan. DE Sedrick Matthews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-BUF43 (4Q: 07:48) Garrett Grayson pass completed to WR Julio Van DeWege for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Moe Stewart. Van DeWege gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-6-MIN48 (4Q: 07:30) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-11-BUF47 (4Q: 07:26) Garrett Grayson pass completed to WR Renaldo Moylan for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Moe Stewart. Moylan gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 07:01) Garrett Grayson sacked by DT K.C. Bryant for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Toby Mino. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-18-MIN43 (4Q: 06:37) Garrett Grayson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Renaldo Moylan. DE Dave Sutter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George is blitzing. 3-18-MIN43 (4Q: 06:29) Garrett Grayson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Renaldo Moylan. DE Sedrick Matthews drove right through Albert Bertolone to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-18-MIN43 (4Q: 06:21) Garrett Grayson pass completed to WR Julio Van DeWege for 16 yards. Tackled by S Drake Fender. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN27 (4Q: 06:10) Walt Lane ran a trap outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Mario Nelson. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-MIN31 (4Q: 05:27) Rick Silas ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Mario Nelson. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Cooks is blitzing. 3-1-MIN36 (4Q: 04:41) Rick Silas ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Mario Nelson, assisted by DE Rex Jones. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-1-MIN36 (4Q: 03:56) Tucker Compton punted 64 yards. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF20 (4Q: 03:50) Garrett Grayson pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Elliot March. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Buffalo's Carter Dunlap was hurt on the play. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF20 (4Q: 03:46) Garrett Grayson pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Marqise Lee. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-BUF20 (4Q: 03:37) Garrett Grayson pass completed to WR Wesley Rodriguez for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Dillon Shaeffer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-6-BUF24 (4Q: 03:22) Garrett Grayson pass completed to WR Marqise Lee for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Jarvis Jones. Lee gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF46 (4Q: 03:00) Garrett Grayson pass was dropped by WR Marqise Lee. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George is blitzing. 2-10-BUF46 (4Q: 02:53) Garrett Grayson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marqise Lee. DE Herman Shannon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-BUF46 (4Q: 02:44) Garrett Grayson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Renaldo Moylan. DE Sedrick Matthews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-10-BUF46 (4Q: 02:35) Garrett Grayson pass completed to WR Renaldo Moylan for 14 yards. Tackled by S Braxton Summers, assisted by S Drake Fender. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Moylan gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN40 (4Q: 02:17) Garrett Grayson pass completed to WR Wesley Rodriguez for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-MIN38 (4Q: 02:08) Garrett Grayson pass completed to TE Devan Libero for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dillon Shaeffer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-MIN32 (4Q: 02:00) Garrett Grayson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wesley Rodriguez. DT Trent Schroeder hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-MIN32 (4Q: 01:52) Benjamin Sipes attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 30, Buffalo 24 |
| (4Q: 01:47) Benjamin Sipes kicked off 72 yards from the BUF35. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 01:47) Walt Lane ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Angel Overton. Key block delivered by Reggie Higdon. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-MIN25 (4Q: 01:39) J.R. England ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Maxwell Lester, assisted by S Emmanuel Bennett. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-MIN29 (4Q: 01:31) Rick Silas ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Darryl Frierson, assisted by DT Mario Nelson. Key block delivered by Reggie Higdon. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 01:21) J.R. England ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Rex Jones. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-MIN35 (4Q: 00:36) Walt Harris dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 30, Buffalo Bills 24 |