Vikings' Carson Wentz was historically awful in loss to Bills, posting a stat line difficult to comprehend
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz did not take advantage of the opportunity presented to him against the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football, to say the least.
Key points
- Wentz finished the contest with a passer rating of 8.9, which is the lowest by any player with at least 25 pass attempts since Sam Darnold posted a 3.6 passer rating against the New England Patriots in 2019, according to ESPN.
- Doesn’t go well in L.A., they lose that game, but this was a prolific offense and they’ve been a shell of themselves ever since." Maybe the most alarming statistic from the disaster is that Wentz completed just 36% of his pass attempts when he was not pressured, which is the worst mark of the current NFL season.
- The hamstring, coupled with inconsistencies, led to a soft benching of Murray, opening the door for Wentz against the Bills.
TROY AIKMAN POKES FUN AT ESPN CONTRACT STANDOFF DURING BILLS-VIKINGS MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL BROADCAST The 33-year-old finished the contest against Buffalo completing eight of his 25 pass attempts for just 81 yards in what was a 23-6 loss at home.
Additional details
- ESPN broadcaster Troy Aikman was even left bewildered at how the Vikings' offense has performed since Sam Darnold departed for the Seattle Seahawks.
- Instead of running through the open door frame, Wentz essentially walked up to it, shut the door, and sprinted directly into it.
- The signal caller looked more like a quarterback playing in his first organized football game than a guy making his 101st NFL start.
- When your interception total is one-quarter of your completed passes total, things are bad, very bad.
- "Just think how prolific this offense was a couple of years ago in 2024," he said.
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