9 stats from Bills' win: Buffalo defense matches 1985 Bears, Carson Wentz historically bad

The Buffalo Bills had the ball for more than 42 minutes Monday night. The Minnesota Vikings didn't convert a third down. Carson Wentz threw two interceptions and lost a fumble. James Cook carried the ball 31 times. And Josh Allen and Cook both ran into the record books. Buffalo overcame a slow offensive start to beat Minnesota 23-6 at U.S. Bank Stadium, improving to 7-1 with its fourth consecutive victory. The Bills defense matched a feat last accomplished by the 1985 Chicago Bears , while Allen and Cook reached career milestones and Tyler Bass continued his record-setting season. Here are nine noteworthy stats from the Bills' Week 9 victory . Bills are 7-1 for first time since 1993 It's been 33 years since the Bills started a season this well. Buffalo improved to 7-1 with Monday's victory, matching its best record through eight games since 1993. That season, the Bills reached their fourth consecutive Super Bowl before losing to the Dallas Cowboys. Buffalo has won four consecutive games since its only loss, a 29-26 defeat against the New England Patriots on Oct. 4. Bills defense matched feat last accomplished by 1985 Bears The Buffalo Bills defense is doing something the NFL hasn't seen in more than 40 years. For the second consecutive game, Buffalo forced at least three turnovers, recorded multiple sacks, allowed fewer than 200 total yards, held opposing quarterbacks below a 50% completion rate and didn't surrender a passing touchdown. The last NFL team to accomplish all five in consecutive games was the 1985 Chicago Bears, who did it in three straight games from Nov. 10-24. That Bears team went 15-1 and won Super Bowl XX. Buffalo did not allow a third- or fourth-down conversion, with Minnesota going 0-for-8 on third down and 0-for-2 on fourth down. Carson Wentz posted lowest passer rating by quarterback since 2019 Carson Wentz had a night to forget. The Minnesota Vikings quarterback completed just 8 of 25 passes for 81 yards and two interceptions in Buffalo's 23-6 victory. He also lost a fumble in the first quarter and completed only one of eight passes in the second half before being replaced by Max Brosmer in the fourth quarter. Wentz finished with an 8.9 passer rating, the lowest by an NFL quarterback with at least 25 pass attempts in a game since 2019. James Cook extended historic touchdown streak James Cook has been finding the end zone with remarkable consistency. Cook rushed 31 times for 107 yards and a touchdown against Minnesota, becoming the first player in Bills history with at least 75 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in seven consecutive games. It's the longest such streak by an NFL player since LaDainian Tomlinson did it in eight consecutive games in 2006. Cook's 31 carries were one short of his career high. He scored on a 5-yard run in the fourth quarter to give Buffalo a 20-6 lead. Josh Allen and James Cook both reached 5,000 rushing yards Allen and Cook entered Monday on the verge of the same milestone. Both reached it in the same game. Allen and Cook each surpassed 5,000 career rushing yards in the victory. Allen rushed for 15 yards against Minnesota, pushing his career total to 5,006. Cook added 107 yards, bringing his total to 5,073. They became the fourth and fifth players in Bills history to reach 5,000 career rushing yards. Allen also became just the fifth quarterback in NFL history to reach the mark, joining Lamar Jackson, Michael Vick, Cam Newton and Russell Wilson. Josh Allen tied Peyton Manning's touchdown record Allen's 25-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end Keleki Latu gave him 322 career regular-season touchdowns, tying Peyton Manning for the most by any player through his first 10 NFL seasons. Allen has 232 passing touchdowns, 88 rushing touchdowns and two receiving touchdowns. He's only halfway through his ninth NFL season. Allen finished Monday completing 21 of 31 passes for 234 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Joe Brady joined exclusive NFL coaching company Joe Brady has yet to lose a road game as an NFL head coach. Buffalo's victory in Minnesota improved Brady to 4-0 away from home in his first season. Brady became just the fifth head coach this century to win each of his first four career road games. He joined Sean McVay (2017), Jim Harbaugh (2011), Jim Caldwell (2009) and Herm Edwards (2001). Tyler Bass has made 24 consecutive field goals Bass hasn't missed a field goal this season. The Bills kicker made all three attempts against Minnesota, connecting from 39, 25 and 52 yards. Bass improved to 18-for-18 on field goals in 2026, the best start to a season by a kicker in Bills history. He also extended his franchise-record streak to 24 consecutive successful field goals. His final kick, a 52-yarder with 4:40 remaining, gave Buffalo a 23-6 lead. Bills had the ball for more than 42 minutes The Vikings barely had the football. Buffalo possessed the ball for 42 minutes, 32 seconds, compared with just 17:28 for Minnesota. The Bills ran 79 offensive plays, while the Vikings ran 46. Buffalo also had 22 first downs compared with Minnesota's nine. The disparity was especially evident on Buffalo's fourth-quarter touchdown drive. The Bills went 84 yards in 15 plays and took 8:32 off the clock before Cook scored on a 5-yard run. It was Buffalo's longest drive of the season in both plays and time.