| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 65 degrees, rain, 13 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Bert Herndon kicked off 73 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 15:00) Russell Wilson sacked by DE Scott Crichton for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by D.J. Homer. |
| Buffalo: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Murphy and Elam are blitzing. 2-16-BUF14 (1Q: 14:30) Oliver Killens ran around left end for -5 yards. Tackled by CB Xavier Rhodes, assisted by S Matt Elam. ILB Eric Kendricks crushed Doug Free to wreck the play. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Barr, Kendricks and Joyner are blitzing. 3-21-BUF09 (1Q: 13:50) Oliver Killens ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Eric Kendricks, assisted by OLB Anthony Barr. |
| 4-15-BUF15 (1Q: 13:06) Brad Wing punted 38 yards. Sammy Watkins called for a fair catch at the MIN47. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN47 (1Q: 12:56) Abraham Leak ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Khalil Mack, assisted by DT Kyle Williams. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-MIN46 (1Q: 12:22) Ameer Abdullah ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Barry Wooden. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Summers and Kuechly are blitzing. 3-10-MIN47 (1Q: 11:44) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to WR Mike Wallace for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Donovan Malone. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF43 (1Q: 11:12) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to WR Mike Wallace for 4 yards. Tackled by S Terrance Ramsey. Wallace gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-BUF39 (1Q: 10:32) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to RB Ameer Abdullah for 0 yards. Tackled by S Roman Harper. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Summers and Tolliver are blitzing. 3-6-BUF39 (1Q: 10:09) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to WR Sammy Watkins for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Jason McCourty. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Watkins gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF10 (1Q: 09:23) Ameer Abdullah ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Glen Jarvis. Abdullah made a great move on Ray Tolliver. Key block delivered by Ricky Wagner. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Wooden is blitzing. 2-5-BUF05 (1Q: 08:48) Ameer Abdullah ran around the left tackle for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Phil Loadholt. Minnesota 6, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 08:48) Extra point by Bert Herndon was good. Minnesota 7, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 08:41) Bert Herndon kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 08:41) Russell Wilson scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Anthony Barr. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-BUF25 (1Q: 08:06) Karlos Williams ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Eric Kendricks. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-BUF24 (1Q: 07:46) Russell Wilson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR AB Brown. CB Trae Waynes defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-BUF24 (1Q: 07:40) Brad Wing punted 50 yards. Sammy Watkins returned the kick 18 yards to the MIN44. Tackled by Korey Woodard. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN44 (1Q: 07:32) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to WR Alec Clarke for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Donovan Malone. Clarke gained 27 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Wooden is blitzing. 1-10-BUF30 (1Q: 06:57) Abraham Leak ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Kuechly, assisted by S Dashon Goldson. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Hicks, Harper and Goldson are blitzing. 2-7-BUF27 (1Q: 06:27) Teddy Bridgewater pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Wallace. OLB Tracy Hicks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Wooden and Kuechly are blitzing. 3-7-BUF27 (1Q: 06:20) Teddy Bridgewater pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kyle Rudolph. DT Kyle Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-7-BUF27 (1Q: 06:16) Bert Herndon attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 06:08) Bert Herndon kicked off 55 yards from the MIN35. Phillip Gaines returned the ball 13 yards to the BUF23. Tackled by Henry Hickman. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF23 (1Q: 05:33) Russell Wilson pass completed to WR Antonio Brown for 18 yards. Tackled by DT Linval Joseph. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Brown gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF41 (1Q: 05:07) Russell Wilson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Antonio Brown. DE Michael Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-BUF41 (1Q: 05:03) Karlos Williams ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S T.J. Carrie. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-BUF42 (1Q: 04:35) Russell Wilson pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Antonio Brown. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-BUF42 (1Q: 04:28) Brad Wing punted 55 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN03. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN03 (1Q: 04:21) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to WR Joseph Gibson for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Kuechly, assisted by OLB Barry Wooden. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-MIN06 (1Q: 03:43) Ameer Abdullah ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Tracy Hicks. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Gaines is blitzing. 3-5-MIN08 (1Q: 03:17) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to WR Mike Wallace for 11 yards. Tackled by S Roman Harper, assisted by CB Donovan Malone. Wallace gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN19 (1Q: 02:31) Ameer Abdullah ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Kyle Williams, assisted by DE Cameron Wake. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-MIN22 (1Q: 01:51) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to WR Alec Clarke for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jason McCourty, assisted by CB Phillip Gaines. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-MIN25 (1Q: 01:19) Ameer Abdullah ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Kuechly, assisted by DT Kyle Williams. Key block delivered by Andre Smith. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 00:36) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Summers is blitzing. 1-15-MIN28 (1Q: 00:26) Abraham Leak ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Roman Harper, assisted by ILB Luke Kuechly. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hicks, Capurro and Harper are blitzing. 2-13-MIN30 (2Q: 15:00) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to TE Kyle Rudolph for 0 yards. Tackled by S Dashon Goldson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-MIN30 (2Q: 14:21) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to TE James Burton for 10 yards. Tackled by S Dashon Goldson, assisted by CB Phillip Gaines. Burton gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-MIN40 (2Q: 13:58) Kris Maxwell punted 38 yards. Donovan Malone called for a fair catch at the BUF22. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF22 (2Q: 13:50) Russell Wilson pass completed to WR AB Brown for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Eric Kendricks. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-BUF26 (2Q: 13:23) Oliver Killens ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Andrew Sendejo, assisted by OLB Trent Murphy. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-BUF24 (2Q: 12:39) Russell Wilson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marcus Easley. CB Xavier Rhodes defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-BUF24 (2Q: 12:35) Brad Wing punted 42 yards. Sammy Watkins returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN42. Tackled by Korey Woodard. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 12:27) Ameer Abdullah ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Khalil Mack. Key block delivered by Phil Loadholt. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Summers and Gaines are blitzing. 2-5-MIN47 (2Q: 11:46) Abraham Leak ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jason McCourty. Key block delivered by Zachary Schroeder. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Tolliver is blitzing. 1-10-BUF45 (2Q: 11:12) Abraham Leak ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Glen Jarvis, assisted by S Dashon Goldson. Key block delivered by Zachary Schroeder. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Summers and Tolliver are blitzing. 1-10-BUF35 (2Q: 10:50) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to RB Ameer Abdullah for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Phillip Gaines. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-BUF32 (2Q: 10:12) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to TE Kyle Rudolph for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Terrance Knighton. Rudolph gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Summers is blitzing. 3-1-BUF26 (2Q: 09:41) Teddy Bridgewater pass was intended for TE Kyle Rudolph and was intercepted by ILB Luke Kuechly at the BUF27. Tackled by Kyle Rudolph. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF27 (2Q: 09:30) Karlos Williams ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Eric Kendricks, assisted by CB Henry Hickman. Key block delivered by Jackson Emmons. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-BUF36 (2Q: 08:57) Oliver Killens ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Eric Kendricks. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-BUF34 (2Q: 08:17) Karlos Williams ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Trae Waynes, assisted by DT Rodney Weaver. Key block delivered by Sebastian Vollmer. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF37 (2Q: 07:37) Karlos Williams ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Scott Crichton. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-BUF35 (2Q: 07:00) Russell Wilson pass completed to WR Antonio Brown for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Anthony Barr. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-BUF41 (2Q: 06:27) Russell Wilson scrambled for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Lamarcus Joyner and assisted by OLB Anthony Barr. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 05:47) Russell Wilson sacked by DE Everson Griffen for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Sebastian Vollmer. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-17-BUF48 (2Q: 05:26) Russell Wilson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Aaron Dobson. S T.J. Carrie defended the pass. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-17-BUF48 (2Q: 05:19) Russell Wilson sacked by DT Linval Joseph and DT Rodney Weaver for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by D.J. Homer. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Michael Johnson for 20 yards to the BUF23. The bad weather has caused a slippery ball today. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Wooden and Kuechly are blitzing. 1-10-BUF23 (2Q: 05:03) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to WR Sammy Watkins for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 16, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 05:03) Extra point by Bert Herndon was good. Minnesota 17, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 04:51) Bert Herndon kicked off 71 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 04:51) Karlos Williams ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Linval Joseph, assisted by OLB Anthony Barr. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-BUF20 (2Q: 04:12) Russell Wilson sacked by DT Linval Joseph for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Sebastian Vollmer. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-BUF14 (2Q: 03:32) Russell Wilson pass completed to RB Oliver Killens for 47 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Hickman. Killens gained 44 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Barr and Kendricks are blitzing. 1-10-MIN39 (2Q: 03:01) Russell Wilson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Aaron Dobson. CB Trae Waynes knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN39 (2Q: 02:49) Russell Wilson pass completed to WR Marcus Easley for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Hickman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Easley gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN28 (2Q: 02:29) Russell Wilson pass completed to WR Aaron Dobson for 20 yards. Tackled by S T.J. Carrie. Dobson gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-8-MIN08 (2Q: 02:00) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-13-MIN13 (2Q: 02:00) Russell Wilson pass was intended for WR Aaron Dobson and was intercepted by CB Xavier Rhodes at the MIN02. The interception was returned 27 yards. Tackled by Eric Wood. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN29 (2Q: 01:47) Ameer Abdullah ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Dashon Goldson, assisted by DE Glen Jarvis. Key block delivered by Matt Kalil. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Harper is blitzing. 2-4-MIN35 (2Q: 01:16) Burt Baldridge pass completed to WR Mike Wallace for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Kuechly, assisted by OLB Barry Wooden. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Wallace gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hicks, Gray and Goldson are blitzing. 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 00:42) Burt Baldridge pass completed to TE Kyle Rudolph for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Jason McCourty. Rudolph gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Summers and Gray are blitzing. 1-10-BUF31 (2Q: 00:34) Burt Baldridge pass completed to WR Joseph Gibson for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Phillip Gaines. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Summers is blitzing. 1-10-BUF14 (2Q: 00:27) Burt Baldridge pass completed to WR Sammy Watkins for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. Minnesota 23, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 00:27) Extra point by Bert Herndon was good. Minnesota 24, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 00:17) Bert Herndon kicked off 62 yards from the MIN35. Phillip Gaines returned the ball 6 yards to the BUF09. Tackled by Kyle Rudolph. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF09 (2Q: 00:07) Russell Wilson dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Roberto Catalano kicked off 67 yards from the BUF35. Ameer Abdullah returned the ball 29 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Eddie Summers. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN27 (3Q: 14:39) Burt Baldridge pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Joseph Gibson. CB Jason McCourty defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McCourty, Capurro and Gray are blitzing. 2-10-MIN27 (3Q: 14:28) Ameer Abdullah ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Glen Jarvis. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Tolliver and McCourty are blitzing. 3-6-MIN31 (3Q: 13:57) Burt Baldridge pass completed to WR Sammy Watkins for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Summers. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Watkins gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN46 (3Q: 13:15) Abraham Leak ran around left end for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Tolliver. Key block delivered by John Miller. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Summers and Tolliver are blitzing. 1-10-BUF32 (3Q: 12:45) Burt Baldridge pass completed to WR Alec Clarke for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Irv Capurro, assisted by ILB Luke Kuechly. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Summers, Tolliver and Gray are blitzing. 2-2-BUF24 (3Q: 12:16) Ameer Abdullah ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Khalil Mack. Key block delivered by Kyle Rudolph. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Summers, Tolliver and Malone are blitzing. 2-12-BUF34 (3Q: 12:08) Ameer Abdullah ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Glen Jarvis, assisted by S Devin Gray. Key block delivered by Phil Loadholt. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Capurro and Gray are blitzing. 3-4-BUF26 (3Q: 11:23) Ameer Abdullah ran inside the right guard for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Phillip Gaines, assisted by ILB Ray Tolliver. Key block delivered by John Miller. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-6-BUF06 (3Q: 11:17) Ameer Abdullah ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Devin Gray, assisted by ILB Luke Kuechly. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-BUF06 (3Q: 10:32) Ameer Abdullah ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Jason McCourty, assisted by S Devin Gray. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-5-BUF05 (3Q: 10:09) Burt Baldridge pass completed to WR Sammy Watkins for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Watkins gained 4 yards after the catch. Minnesota 30, Buffalo 0 |
| (3Q: 10:09) Extra point by Bert Herndon was good. Minnesota 31, Buffalo 0 |
| (3Q: 09:59) Bert Herndon kicked off 58 yards from the MIN35. Phillip Gaines returned the ball 18 yards to the BUF25. Tackled by Alec Clarke. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF25 (3Q: 09:24) Russell Wilson pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Marcus Easley. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF25 (3Q: 09:19) Russell Wilson kept the ball, running inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Michael Johnson, assisted by DT Rodney Weaver. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Murphy is blitzing. 3-9-BUF26 (3Q: 08:44) Russell Wilson sacked by DT Rodney Weaver and DE Scott Crichton for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Brian De La Puente. |
| 4-16-BUF19 (3Q: 08:10) Brad Wing punted 52 yards. Sammy Watkins returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Karlos Williams. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Lamarcus Joyner at the MIN36. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Tolliver is blitzing. 1-10-MIN36 (3Q: 08:00) Ameer Abdullah ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Terrance Knighton. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-MIN37 (3Q: 07:19) Ameer Abdullah ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Glen Jarvis, assisted by DE Khalil Mack. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-MIN35 (3Q: 06:55) Ameer Abdullah ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Star Lotulelei. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN T.J. Clemmings to the MIN36. |
| 4-10-MIN36 (3Q: 06:15) Kris Maxwell punted 40 yards. Donovan Malone returned the kick -3 yards to the BUF21. Tackled by Xavier Rhodes. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF21 (3Q: 06:07) Karlos Williams ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Andrew Sendejo. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF21 (3Q: 05:29) Russell Wilson scrambled for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Rodney Weaver and assisted by CB Xavier Rhodes. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF33 (3Q: 04:54) Russell Wilson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Aaron Dobson. S T.J. Carrie defended the pass. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF33 (3Q: 04:47) Russell Wilson pass completed to WR Marcus Easley for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Murphy, assisted by CB Xavier Rhodes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Waynes is blitzing. 3-6-BUF37 (3Q: 04:24) Russell Wilson pass completed to WR AB Brown for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Xavier Rhodes. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Israel is blitzing. 1-10-BUF48 (3Q: 03:45) Russell Wilson pass completed to RB Karlos Williams for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Xavier Rhodes, assisted by CB Lamarcus Joyner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 03:09) Russell Wilson scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Lamarcus Joyner and assisted by CB Trae Waynes. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-MIN35 (3Q: 02:28) Russell Wilson pass completed to TE Jimmy Graham for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Hickman. Graham gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN T.J. Carrie on the MIN26. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Summers, Tolliver and Kuechly are blitzing. 1-10-MIN26 (3Q: 02:20) Ameer Abdullah ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Eddie Summers, assisted by ILB Ray Tolliver. Key block delivered by Matt Kalil. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Summers is blitzing. 1-5-MIN31 (3Q: 02:11) Ameer Abdullah ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Khalil Mack. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Summers, Tolliver and Goldson are blitzing. 2-1-MIN35 (3Q: 01:30) Ameer Abdullah ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Devin Gray. Key block delivered by John Miller. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN37 (3Q: 01:04) Ameer Abdullah ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Glen Jarvis. Key block delivered by James Burton. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-MIN45 (3Q: 00:34) Ameer Abdullah ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Devin Gray, assisted by ILB Ray Tolliver. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF DT Terrance Knighton to the MIN45. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Israel is blitzing. 1-10-MIN45 (3Q: 00:26) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-MIN50 (3Q: 00:19) Russell Wilson pass completed to RB Karlos Williams for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Anthony Barr. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-MIN48 (4Q: 15:00) Karlos Williams ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Xavier Rhodes. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-MIN40 (4Q: 14:16) Russell Wilson pass completed to WR Aaron Dobson for 13 yards. Tackled by S T.J. Carrie. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dobson gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN27 (4Q: 13:47) Karlos Williams ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Michael Johnson. Key block delivered by Reginald Branch. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN17 (4Q: 13:20) Russell Wilson pass completed to RB Karlos Williams for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Andrew Sendejo. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-MIN27 (4Q: 13:10) Russell Wilson pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Karlos Williams. DT Rodney Weaver hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-MIN27 (4Q: 13:06) Karlos Williams ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Everson Griffen, assisted by CB Xavier Rhodes. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-MIN18 (4Q: 12:25) Russell Wilson sacked by DE Scott Crichton for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Sebastian Vollmer. |
| 4-18-MIN25 (4Q: 11:50) Roberto Catalano attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 31, Buffalo 3 |
| (4Q: 11:45) Roberto Catalano kicked off 59 yards from the BUF35. Ameer Abdullah returned the ball 34 yards to the MIN40. Tackled by Nathaniel Cooper. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN40 (4Q: 11:26) Ameer Abdullah ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Dashon Goldson. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-MIN41 (4Q: 11:06) Ameer Abdullah ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Devin Gray, assisted by DE Khalil Mack. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-MIN47 (4Q: 10:21) Ameer Abdullah ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Luke Kuechly. |
| 4-2-MIN48 (4Q: 09:53) Kris Maxwell punted 41 yards. Donovan Malone returned the kick 11 yards to the BUF22. Tackled by Xavier Rhodes. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF22 (4Q: 09:43) Karlos Williams ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Rodney Weaver. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-BUF25 (4Q: 09:05) Karlos Williams ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Matt Elam, assisted by CB Xavier Rhodes. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-BUF25 (4Q: 08:31) Russell Wilson scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Murphy. |
| 4-2-BUF30 (4Q: 07:46) Brad Wing punted 44 yards. Sammy Watkins called for a fair catch at the MIN26. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Gaines is blitzing. 1-10-MIN26 (4Q: 07:35) Ameer Abdullah ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Glen Jarvis, assisted by S Devin Gray. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-MIN27 (4Q: 06:48) Ameer Abdullah ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ray Tolliver. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Summers and Gray are blitzing. 3-8-MIN28 (4Q: 06:05) Ameer Abdullah ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Khalil Mack, assisted by S Devin Gray. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Summers is blitzing. 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 05:59) Ameer Abdullah ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Glen Jarvis, assisted by DT Terrance Knighton. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Summers is blitzing. 2-11-MIN42 (4Q: 05:14) Ameer Abdullah ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Terrance Ramsey. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Summers is blitzing. 2-21-MIN32 (4Q: 05:08) Ameer Abdullah ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Khalil Mack, assisted by ILB Luke Kuechly. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-20-MIN33 (4Q: 04:24) Ameer Abdullah ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Khalil Mack. |
| 4-15-MIN38 (4Q: 03:38) Kris Maxwell punted 34 yards. Donovan Malone returned the kick 3 yards to the BUF31. Tackled by Henry Hickman. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF31 (4Q: 03:29) Karlos Williams ran inside the right guard for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Michael Johnson. Williams made a great move on Trent Murphy. Key block delivered by Paul Fanaika. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF43 (4Q: 03:10) Russell Wilson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Aaron Dobson. CB Xavier Rhodes knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF43 (4Q: 03:01) Russell Wilson pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Karlos Williams. S Matt Elam defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Murphy and Rhodes are blitzing. 3-10-BUF43 (4Q: 02:54) Russell Wilson sacked by DE Scott Crichton for a loss of 3 yards. Crichton simply blew through Doug Free to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 4-13-BUF40 (4Q: 02:31) Brad Wing punted 40 yards. Sammy Watkins returned the kick 31 yards to the BUF49. Tackled by Doug Free. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Summers is blitzing. 1-10-BUF49 (4Q: 02:24) Ameer Abdullah ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Terrance Knighton. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-BUF48 (4Q: 02:00) Ameer Abdullah ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Kyle Williams, assisted by S Dashon Goldson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-8-BUF47 (4Q: 01:16) Ameer Abdullah ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Kyle Williams, assisted by DE Khalil Mack. |
| 4-7-BUF46 (4Q: 00:33) Kris Maxwell punted 27 yards. Donovan Malone called for a fair catch at the BUF19. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF19 (4Q: 00:22) Russell Wilson pass was dropped by WR Korey Woodard. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF19 (4Q: 00:15) Russell Wilson pass completed to RB Nathaniel Cooper for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Trae Waynes. Cooper gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 31, Buffalo Bills 3 |