Carson Wentz endured a third quarter against the Bills where he went 0-for-4 with two interceptions, a stat line that tells you everything you need to know about the Vikings’ struggles. It was a brutal stretch that also saw him take a painful blow to his foot, adding injury to insult as the game slipped away.
A Quarter From Hell for Wentz
With just 7 seconds remaining in the third quarter, Vikings offensive lineman Joe Huber stepped on Wentz’s foot. Ouch. After the play clock ran down and forced a timeout, Wentz threw another incomplete pass before he finally headed into the sideline medical tent. While he was in there, backup Max Brosmer was getting warmed up, which tells you everything about the tension on that Vikings sideline. It wasn’t just the foot either, the entire quarter was a disaster. The Vikings mustered a measly 34 yards in the third, and Wentz was the main reason why.
Historic Struggles on Display
That 0-for-4, two-interception performance in a single quarter isn’t just bad; it’s historically bad. Wentz is only the fourth quarterback in the last 14 seasons to post multiple interceptions with zero completions in a quarter, according to Josh Dubow of the Associated Press. He’s now in the company of Matthew Stafford (2021 against the Vikings), Zach Wilson (2021 against the Patriots), and Marcus Mariota (2018 against the Dolphins). Get this: Wentz honestly should’ve had a third pick in that same quarter when his foot got stomped, but Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard just flat-out dropped it. Unbelievable.
The Bills are currently up 20-6 with 6:17 left in the fourth quarter. For the Vikings, right now, the biggest question isn’t just about this game, but how they even begin to recover from a performance like this.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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