Eight days after the Buffalo Bills earned a 36-10 Week 8 win over the Baltimore Ravens, the Buffalo defense made things difficult for Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz throughout what became the Bills’ 23-6 victory at Minnesota’s U.S. Bank Stadium on Monday night.
Shortly after the Bills improved to 7-1 on the season, Buffalo pass-rusher Greg Rousseau sent a warning to the rest of the NFL regarding what he and his teammates could accomplish through January or February 2027.
Greg Rousseau: Bills’ defense showing “what we can do” as Thanksgiving Day approaches
“Last week wasn’t a fluke,” Rousseau said in reference to Buffalo’s win over Baltimore, per Lance Lysowski of the Buffalo News. “It’s what we are. It’s what we can do. We just have to keep going.”
Some may feel that Rousseau shouldn’t necessarily be taking victory laps coming off the Bills’ last two games. On Nov. 1, the Ravens were forced to turn to undrafted rookie quarterback Joe Fagnano after starter Lamar Jackson and primary backup Tyler Huntley went down with injuries. On Monday, the Vikings started Wentz because Kyler Murray is dealing with a hamstring issue.
Wentz completed just 8-of-25 passes for 81 yards with two interceptions against the Bills. Meanwhile, Lysowski noted that Rousseau tallied one sack, a fumble recovery, a pass defended and three quarterback hits in the win over the Vikings.
Bills’ defense wanted to “squeeze the life” out of the Vikings
“When you see them frustrated, it makes you want to keep going harder,” Bills outside linebacker Bradley Chubb said about a Minnesota offense that recorded zero touchdown drives on Monday night. “Keep your foot on their neck and squeeze the life out of them as much as you can. With that comes opportunities to make plays.”
The defense of the first-place Bills will have an opportunity to prove that its last two performances weren’t “flukes” when Buffalo plays at the rival New York Jets (2-7) on Nov. 15. As of Tuesday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook had the Bills as 8.5-point favorites for that game.
Buffalo inside linebacker Dorian Williams suggested he understands things won’t be quite so easy for the club’s defense in future contests.
“We’ve got to keep doing it,” Williams added following Monday’s win. “We have to continue to grow and get better. It’s something everybody here wants to do. Nobody here is satisfied with this performance. We have to keep growing and get closer.”
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