The Minnesota Vikings reached a quarterback crossroads after a horrific offensive performance in Monday night's 23-6 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Carson Wentz delivered the worst performance by a starting quarterback in the NFL this season as Minnesota failed to score a touchdown.

The Vikings have lost consecutive games following a 6-0 start. With the NFL trade deadline arriving Tuesday afternoon, Minnesota must decide whether to add a quarterback or continue with a combination of Kyler Murray, Wentz and Max Brosmer.

Coach Kevin O'Connell deferred questions about that decision to general manager Nolan Teasley. Monday marked the third game this season in which the Vikings did not score a touchdown, threatening to waste high level performances from their defense and special teams.

"We've had dialogue about a lot of different positions," O'Connell said. "Tight turnaround, obviously, playing the Monday night game, and we'll get right to work on any potential moves that can be there. But really just focused on the game tonight, which was not good enough in any way, shape or form."

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Wentz completed 8 of 25 passes for 81 yards and threw two interceptions. He also had a third potential interception dropped while finishing with a 2.3 QBR, the lowest by any quarterback this season.

That QBR was the lowest by a Vikings quarterback since Tarvaris Jackson recorded a 1.8 during a game in 2006. It was also the lowest in a "Monday Night Football" game since Sam Darnold posted a 1.1 for the New York Jets against the New England Patriots in 2019.

Darnold was recorded saying he was "seeing ghosts" during that game. Wentz offered his own blunt assessment after struggling against Buffalo.

"I haven't had many starts over the last couple years in general," Wentz said, "but this one felt pretty terrible. I'm not going to lie. Yeah, this one wasn't my favorite, that's for sure."

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Wentz began the game with multiple misfires on easy passes. O'Connell said he "tried a bunch of tools to see if we could help that happen" while attempting to establish balance within the offense.

O'Connell did not want Wentz throwing only in obvious passing situations such as third downs. He later acknowledged that approach was a mistake after Wentz recorded an off-target rate of 38%, the lowest in an NFL game this season.

"I should have run the football more," O'Connell said, "and then just lived out those third downs. We only had eight of them because we didn't possess the football enough, but also because when we did get first downs, it was trying to see if we could get some completions, move the football and then get a good mixture going. Just not good enough."

Running backs Aaron Jones Sr. and Jordan Mason combined for only 11 carries among Minnesota's 46 total plays. When asked whether calling offensive plays had ever felt as challenging as it does now, O'Connell answered, "No."

The Vikings have scored 11 touchdowns this season, tying the winless Los Angeles Chargers. Minnesota is the first team since 1925 to record at least six wins and at least three games without a touchdown over its first eight games of a season.

Minnesota possessed the ball for only 17:28 against Buffalo after holding it for 24:17 during a 19-15 loss to the Detroit Lions. Most players suggested the offensive problems went beyond poor quarterback play.

Tight end T.J. Hockenson was among several offensive players still wearing their full uniforms when reporters entered the locker room. Asked whether Minnesota had a quarterback capable of turning around its offense, Hockenson paused for three seconds before expressing confidence in the room.

"I mean, I believe in our quarterback room," Hockenson said. "I believe in who those guys are. I'm with them every single day. I know how good, how talented that room is, and I know who those guys are. We just got to make some things shake on Sundays. It's really all it is."

Justin Jefferson again appeared frustrated during the game after skipping his postgame interview following the loss in Detroit. On Monday night, the receiver suggested Minnesota could benefit from simplifying its scheme.

"We've got to find ways to simplify it," Jefferson said, "and make it easier for everybody to just go out there execute the plays, not thinking, and just going out there and playing ball. We have the talent, and we have the guys in the room and on the offensive side of the ball to make plays and make something happen. We've just got to make the plays."

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