Bills defeat Vikings 23-6 as Josh Allen ties Peyton Manning's decade record

Josh Allen has thrown or scored 322 regular-season touchdowns in his first ten NFL seasons.

The figure ties Peyton Manning for the most in league history over that span.

Allen is currently halfway through his ninth season.

He reached the mark during a 23-6 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night in Minneapolis.

Buffalo improved to 7-1, matching its best eight-game start since 1993.

James Cook carried the ball 31 times for 107 yards and scored a late touchdown.

Tyler Bass converted three field goals, extending his franchise-record streak to 24 consecutive games.

The Bills' defense forced three turnovers.

Terrel Bernard and Dorian Williams each intercepted a pass.

Byron Murphy returned one of those interceptions 55 yards for a score.

Minnesota faced a significant offensive struggle.

The Vikings had four consecutive first-half possessions that began beyond their own 40-yard line, but failed to reach the Buffalo 40 in any of them. Their deepest penetration was the Bills' 48-yard line. They scored just once in the first half on Allen's 25-yard touchdown pass to Keleki Latu. That score came with 44 seconds left in the half when Allen rolled right and was hit by Andrew Van Ginkel as he released the ball. The Vikings managed only six total points. Carson Wentz started at quarterback for Minnesota after Kyler Murray was ruled out with a hamstring injury. Wentz completed 8 of 25 passes for 81 yards and threw three interceptions. One interception occurred after a backward pass in the first quarter flew too high for Justin Jefferson to catch, resulting in a fumble. Wentz completed only one of eight passes in the second half. He was replaced by Max Brosmer in the fourth quarter after an apparent lower leg injury. The Vikings have six wins and two losses. The Bills will play the New York Jets on Sunday, while the Vikings travel to Green Bay on the same day.