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Bills vs Vikings Monday Night Football: Time, TV and Key Matchups

Buffalo and Minnesota are both 6-1 in the first Monday Night Football meeting between the two clubs. Kickoff is 8:15 p.m. ET at U.S. Bank Stadium on ESPN and ABC, with Carson Wentz starting for the Vikings and Adrian Peterson entering the Ring of Honor at halftime.

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Bills vs Vikings Monday Night Football: Time, TV and Key Matchups

Key points

  • Week 9 ends with the best game on the schedule.
  • It is the first Monday Night Football meeting between the two franchises, according to the Vikings, and a rare one on the numbers: the 22nd matchup in November or later between clubs tied for the…
  • This is strength on strength.

Week 9 ends with the best game on the schedule. The Buffalo Bills (6-1) play the Minnesota Vikings (6-1) on Monday Night Football tonight, November 9, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Kickoff is 8:15 p.m. ET, 7:15 p.m. CT and 5:15 p.m. PT. The game airs on ESPN and ABC, with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman in the booth, and streams on NFL Game Pass through DAZN outside the United States and China.

It is the first Monday Night Football meeting between the two franchises, according to the Vikings, and a rare one on the numbers: the 22nd matchup in November or later between clubs tied for the best record in the league since the 1970 AFL and NFL merger, per NFL Research. Minnesota leads the all time series 9 to 6 across 15 meetings.

The matchup that decides it

This is strength on strength. Minnesota has the league's top scoring defense, holding opponents to 13.3 points per game. Buffalo has the best scoring offense in the league at 33.3 points per game, 20 points more than the Vikings allow. Something gives tonight, and the Vikings defense has to do it against Josh Allen with a backup quarterback on the other side of the ball.

Carson Wentz starts for Minnesota. Head coach Kevin O'Connell ruled Kyler Murray out and called him week to week with a hamstring injury, a decision reported on November 5 and unchanged since. Buffalo opened as a 2.5 point road favorite and the line climbed to Bills by 3.5, according to Covers, with the odds listed on Monday morning.

Peterson's night at halftime

The loudest moment may come at halftime. Adrian Peterson will be inducted into the Vikings Ring of Honor, becoming its 29th member. Peterson is the Vikings' all time leading rusher and ranks fifth in NFL history in rushing yards. His 2012 MVP season, when he ran for 2,097 yards, is the centerpiece of the ceremony. Tonight is also Minnesota's Salute to Service game, and Peterson's halftime ceremony will be streamed on the Vikings' site and app for fans not in the building.

Minnesota is pressed in the NFC North, where the Lions and Bears both sit one game back in the loss column, and Buffalo leads its own race in the AFC. The winner tonight leaves Week 9 at 7-1, tied for the best record in football, with the stretch run about to start.

Timeline

  1. Nov 5, 2026Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell rules Kyler Murray out for the Buffalo game with a hamstring injury, calls him week to week, and names Carson Wentz the starter.
  2. Nov 9, 2026Buffalo (6-1) at Minnesota (6-1), Monday Night Football at U.S. Bank Stadium, kickoff 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN and ABC. Adrian Peterson enters the Vikings Ring of Honor at halftime.

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