Bills vs Vikings   Results, Match Player Stats & Records

Yet Allen will be the first to admit that not everything is as simple as it might seem from the outside. He pointed to this week's game preparation as an example.

The Buffalo Bills (6-1) will face the Minnesota Vikings (6-1) on Monday night in Minneapolis, and Allen hopes his hours of film study will pay off against a defense that ranks near the top in several major statistical categories.

"It's not even how they blitz. It's how productive they are when they do blitz," the former NFL MVP said. "They bring it from both sides, they'll blitz the middle, they'll drop guys that you think are coming. It's a very in-tune defense.

"Those guys are very smart. They're playing so well together. It's hard to game-plan for a team like this because there aren't any weaknesses."

That may be true of the Vikings' defense, but their offense is another story. Minnesota ranks 29th in total offense at 279.4 yards per game and has scored the second-fewest touchdowns (12).

The only team with fewer touchdowns than Minnesota is the winless Los Angeles Chargers, who have nine.

The Vikings will turn to backup quarterback Carson Wentz to start Monday night. Kyler Murray has been ruled out with a strained hamstring, and the team has listed his status as week-to-week.

Minnesota coach Kevin O'Connell has won with Wentz before and hopes to do so again.

"Carson's going to throw a lot of completions," O'Connell said. "He's going to put the ball in play. He's got such a high, high understanding of not only the offense, but what he's looking at on the other side.

"He's the perfect guy in a moment where you can't have Kyler out there at full strength. ... We feel very strongly about (the fact that) when Carson's in there, we're going to get really effective quarterback play."

It won't be easy to keep pace with the Bills' high-tempo attack.

Allen has completed 65.9% of his passes for 1,793 yards, 11 touchdowns and five interceptions this season. He also has rushed for 270 yards and nine touchdowns.

James Cook III is averaging 5.1 yards per carry and has scored seven rushing touchdowns for Buffalo. The Bills also feature a balanced passing attack, led by Dalton Kincaid's 401 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

On defense, Greg Rousseau leads the Bills' pass rush with seven sacks and has a team-high three forced fumbles. Four Buffalo players have one interception apiece.

For the Vikings, Wentz has passed for 276 yards and three touchdowns without an interception in limited action this season. Aaron Jones Sr. is averaging 4.2 yards per carry and has rushed for two touchdowns, while Justin Jefferson has 28 catches for 335 yards and four scores.

Andrew Van Ginkel leads Minnesota with 6 1/2 sacks, just ahead of Dallas Turner's six. Byron Murphy Jr. has three interceptions, and James Pierre has two.

The Bills ruled out wide receiver Joshua Palmer (hamstring) on Saturday after he missed practice all week. He left last Sunday's win over Baltimore because of the injury. Offensive linemen Dion Dawkins (rib), who has not practiced this week, and Alec Anderson (ankle), who was limited Saturday, are questionable. Defensive lineman Greg Gaines (calf), defensive back Jordan Hancock (hamstring) and wide receiver Tyrell Shavers (knee) also are questionable.

In addition to Murray, the Vikings ruled out wide receiver Jauan Jennings (calf) and running back Demond Claiborne (knee). Safeties Theo Jackson (quad) and Jay Ward (knee) are questionable. Jackson was limited Saturday after missing practice Thursday and Friday, while Ward was limited all week.

--Field Level Media