Low-Wattage Offense Gets a Jolt after Vikings’ Loss

Vikings Territory Breakdown

The Vikings came out of the gate amped for this one: a Monday Night Football game at home against the Buffalo Bills. The crowd was rocking; the defense was amazing; and then the offense took the field. They were amped, too; perhaps a bit too much. Carson Wentz, the hero of the first game of the season, laid an egg. He threw two picks (and nearly two more) plus was credited with a fumble and finished the game with embarrassing numbers (an 8.9 passer rating, the second owest in team history). The Vikings lost the game 23-6, despite another incredible performance by the defense, which, once again, was on the field too long (42 minutes to 17 for the offense) and ran…