MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — The Buffalo Bills turned a heavyweight Monday Night Football showdown into a slow, methodical statement of intent. Behind 31 punishing carries from James Cook III, a perfect night from kicker Tyler Bass and a defence that refused to allow a single touchdown, Buffalo beat the Minnesota Vikings 23-6 at U.S. Bank Stadium on Monday, 9 November 2026, improving to 7-1 and tightening its grip on the top seed in the AFC. It was not a shootout. The two teams arrived in Minneapolis with identical 6-1 records, but Buffalo's plan was simpler and, in the end, far more effective: run the ball, control the clock and wait for Minnesota's offence to break. The Bills held the ball for 42 minutes and 32 seconds, ran 79 plays to Minnesota's 46 and outgained the Vikings 339 yards to 178, while Minnesota's offence failed to convert a single third down all night. It was a second straight loss for Minnesota after a 6-0 start, and a fourth consecutive win for Buffalo...