Russell Wilson shares what he found ‘surprising’ about Carson Wentz’s performance vs Buffalo Bills

The Minnesota Vikings suffered just their second defeat of the 2026/27 NFL season on Monday when they took on the Buffalo Bills. The Vikings have relied heavily on their defence this term and for the most part, it has worked out. But they struggled to deal with Josh Allen and the rest of the Bills this week, losing 23-6. On the back of their defeat, former NFL player Russell Wilson has been speaking about Carson Wentz. He suggested that ‘Justin Jefferson is arguably the best receiver in football’ but was left surprised at how much Wentz seemed to get ‘in his own head’ when trying to find Jefferson, labelling the situation a ‘surprising moment’. Speaking on the ‘Set, Hut!’ podcast, Wilson said: “If I’m the Minnesota Vikings, if I’m their GM, if I’m Nolan, if I’m KOC, if I’m those guys, we got to figure out this quarterback. “Because at the end of the day, you’re also going to frustrate your main player, Justin Jefferson. Justin Jefferson is arguably the best receiver in football and has been for a long time. I mean, they showed a picture of Justin Jefferson, and here comes Randy Moss right afterwards. “And you’re talking about two all-time greats. You know, that’s the level of play that he makes. He almost made that one-handed catch yesterday. “He’s landed on his head, landed on his shoulder. I mean, that’s the player that he is. And to me, you know, seeing Carson Wentz throw balls over his head and the balls in the dirt, that was just disappointing. That was a surprising moment for me, just because I feel like he got in his own head. And sometimes, I feel like he was trying to convince himself that he could still do it or whatever in his own mind.” The Vikings are currently managing 266.8 net yards per game this season, which is the second lowest in the league. Meanwhile, Wentz ranks 39th for passing yards in the NFL this year with 357. Kirk Cousins sends Fernando Mendoza parting message after Raiders trade brings him back to Vikings 49ers face Mike Evans injury setback as Super Bowl hopes hinge on his return Nick Wright tears into Vikings’ Kirk Cousins trade with brutal Kevin O’Connell verdict