Game Recap

Vikings stun Bills 33-30 in overtime thriller | Game recap, stats to know and highlights

Nov 13, 2022 at 06:14 PM

Alec White

Content Coordinator

In one of the wildest games of the NFL season, second half mistakes once again doomed the Buffalo Bills in a topsy-turvy 33-30 overtime loss to Minnesota Vikings.

Going for the win in OT, Josh Allen threw an interception at the goaline to Vikings CB Patrick Peterson — an INT that now sends the Bills into a two-game losing streak and down to third place in the AFC East after entering the day the No. 1 overall seed in the AFC.

Allen and the Bills had all the makings of being able to pull out a win during a cold and occasionally flurry-filled afternoon. The Bills once again had a double-digit second half lead, this time leading 27-10 but the Vikings scored three consecutive touchdowns to take a 30-27 advantage with 0:41 to play.

The Bills appeared to have a 27-23 win in-hand after getting a 4th and goal stop as DE Shaq Lawson stuffed Vikings QB Kirk Cousins at the 1-yard line to give the ball back to the offense with 0:49 to play in the game.

But on the very first play from their own 1-yard line, Allen couldn't handle the snap from center Mitch Morse and the Vikings recovered the ball in the endzone for a touchdown to go up 30-27.

The game was not over though and Allen heroically led the offense down the field and into field goal range. Allen found TE Dawson Knox twice and then completed a pass to Gabe Davis along the sideline — though Davis appeared to juggle the ball on the way to the ground but the play was not reviewed — and the Bills got into field goal territory. Kicker Tyler Bass made a 29-yard field goal to get the game to overtime.

In OT with Minnesota in Buffalo territory, Vikings WR Justin Jefferson, who was making huge catches on a routine basis, hauled in a 24-yard toe-tap catch along the sidelines to get to the Buffalo 2-yard line. Jefferson also made a one-handed grab on 4th down late in the 4th quarter to help force overtime and finished the day with 10 catches, 193 yards and a touchdown.

At the 2-yard line, the Bills defense stepped up again and forced a field goal to make it 33-30.

On the ensuing drive, Allen scrambled for 18 yards then 20 yards to get the Bills into Vikings territory. The offense got the ball down to the Minnesota 20-yard line before Allen threw the INT that allowed the Vikings to come away with the win and go to 8-1.

The Bills fall to 6-3 and third place in the AFC East. They'll host the Brown next weekend at 1 p.m. at Highmark Stadium.

Here are key stats and more things to know from the game:

The Bills have not scored a touchdown in the second half in 3 consecutive games (GB, NYJ, MIN)
Josh Allen got the start at quarterback for the Bills after coming into the game questionable with an elbow injury.
Allen finished the game 29 of 43 for 330 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 INTs
Allen has thrown 2 INTs in three straight games and has just two passing touchdowns over his last 10 quarters of play.
RB Devin Singletary scored the Bills' first two touchdowns of the game, both of which came on the ground. It marked his third career multi-rushing TD performance (including playoffs).

Buffalo Bills vs Minnesota Vikings, Week 10, November 13, 2022 at Highmark Stadium.

WR Gabe Davis hauled in a 11-yard TD in the second quarter for his first TD since Week 6 vs. Kansas City
Rookie CB Christian Benford recorded his first career interception
CB Dane Jackson recorded his second interception of the season
WR Stefon Diggs went over 100 yards for the 6th time this season. He now has 15 100-receiving yard games as a Bill, the fourth-most in team history.
Both teams combined for 967 total yds (Bills 486, Vikings 481), the 7th most ever in a Bills game.
S Damar Hamlin made a game-high 11 total tackles
Stefon Diggs' 12 catches vs the Vikings tied career-high with the Bills (also had 12 vs Ten 9/19/22).
Allen now has 159 total TDs (123 passing, 35 rushing, 1 rec.) in his career, tied for 3rd most by NFL QB in first 5 seasons with Patrick Mahomes (159); only QBs with more are No. 2 Cam Newton (160) and No. 1 Dan Marino (171).