Real Football: Buffalo Bills earn grimy MNF dub, Wentz implodes, Jags ALL IN, Trevor Lawrence debate & the fight for AFC supremacy

Yuck.

Yikes.

C’mon Kevin O’Connell. Couldn’t you show a little mercy for your quarterback?

Both the metrics and our eyeballs suggest that Carson Wentz’s 8-of-25, two-pick night against the Buffalo Bills is one of the worst quarterbacking performances in Minnesota Vikings history. I thought Troy Aikman was going to catch a redeye flight out of U.S Bank Stadium at several points of this game.

We hit record on this week’s episode of Real Football a couple days early to dive right into the Buffalo Bills’ 23-6 win over the Vikings on MNF and everything NFL Trade Deadline. A ton to discuss, dissect and debate…

* Wentz’s night. He was bad. The Vikings’ handling of this all is even worse. What now?

* Buffalo’s defense took care of business. Same question: What now? Should GM Brandon Beane make a move? Amani Hooker or Budda Baker for a second-round pick perhaps?

* James Cook’s toughness is severely underrated. His O-Line was comprised, this Vikings D is the NFL’s best, and Buffalo’s RB1 just kept chippin’ away to get to 100 yards. A good sign for a team hoping the AFC runs through wintry Orchard Park, NY.

* Remember when blitzing was a poison pill vs. the elite QBs? Now, you better manufacture pressure, or you’re toast. Jordan Love, Joe Burrow and the best of the best are too accurate.

* Jags! Jags! Jags! Liam Coen and James Gladstone are going down swinging, baby. Welcome to Duval County, Jordan Davis, Jessie Bates and Davon Godchaux. I love it. Jim hates it. We butt heads on everything Jaguars. Because, really, it’s a Trevor Lawrence conversation.

* Why Monos will not forgive the Carolina Panthers for one epic Week 9 gaffe.

* Gambling debate. I say it’s not the same as alcohol. My co-host ardently disagrees. As always, let us know what you think in the comments.

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