The Bills hold the Vikings without a touchdown in a 23-6 Monday night win to reach 7-1

The Buffalo Bills beat the Minnesota Vikings 23-6 on Monday night at U.S. Bank Stadium, a game Buffalo won by keeping the ball for 42 minutes and 32 seconds and never letting Minnesota's offense get going.

Buffalo is 7-1, its best start through eight games since 1993, according to the Associated Press. Minnesota fell to 6-2 and did not score a touchdown for the third time this season.

How Buffalo won it

James Cook ran 31 times for 107 yards and scored on a 5-yard run with 6:17 left that put the game away. Josh Allen went 21 of 31 for 234 yards with a touchdown and an interception, and he was sacked four times by a Vikings defense that blitzed him all night.

The only touchdown of the first half came with 44 seconds left before the break. Allen rolled right, took a hard hit from Andrew Van Ginkel and found tight end Keleki Latu alone in the back of the end zone for a 25-yard score, Latu's first career touchdown.

Tyler Bass kicked field goals of 39, 25 and 52 yards. The AP reported that his streak of 24 straight made field goals is a franchise record. Linebackers Terrel Bernard and Dorian Williams each had an interception.

A long night for Wentz

Carson Wentz started with Kyler Murray out with a hamstring injury and finished 8 of 25 for 81 yards with two interceptions. He also lost a fumble when a backward pass sailed over Justin Jefferson's head. ESPN said his 2.3 QBR was the lowest for any quarterback this season. Max Brosmer replaced him midway through the fourth quarter.

Minnesota had 178 total yards and went 0 for 8 on third down, according to ESPN's box score. Jefferson caught three of his 11 targets for 58 yards. Will Reichard's field goals of 43 and 53 yards were the Vikings' only points.

"Put tonight 100% on me," coach Kevin O'Connell said after the game, adding that the offense has to improve "at a rapid pace."

With 322 regular-season touchdowns (232 passing, 88 rushing and two receiving), Allen tied Peyton Manning for the most by any player in his first 10 seasons, according to the AP. Allen is halfway through his ninth.

Buffalo plays at the Jets on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on CBS. Minnesota visits Green Bay at the same time on FOX.