Minnesota Vikings Receive Bold Prediction for Game Against Buffalo Bills

The Minnesota Vikings (6-1) have a pivotal matchup on Monday Night Football against the Buffalo Bills. And while losing the game wouldn't make them a pretender, winning the game could solidify the Vikings as contenders.

Minnesota has played great defense through seven games, but the offense has been lacking. Now, fans are looking for the team to show improvement on offense. If it doesn't happen, we could see the team explore changes on offense.

Vikings Wire's Andrew Harbaugh predicts that Vikings backup quarterback Carson Wentz will see playing time in Monday night's game against the Buffalo Bills. Here's some of what Harbaugh had to say about his chances to take the field for Minnesota in the game.

"Kyler Murray has played poorly enough this season and has not shown a real grasp of the offense or the players' tendencies within it. Carson Wentz has not been a rockstar, but he has been more than serviceable for the Vikings when he has played. I predict that the first half could be rough for the Vikings' offense, and at halftime Kevin O'Connell tries to give the offense a spark with a quarterback change."

Harbaugh adds that it could be a breakout day for another Vikings player. He has star Vikings wideout Justin Jefferson catching two touchdown passes in the matchup. Here's what he had to say on the breakout.

"Justin Jefferson has started to be a bit more vocal about how he feels about the offense being so quiet. I think they make it a point to get him going early in the game, and then by the end of the night he has two touchdowns. They have to get him involved more; the offense goes as Justin Jefferson goes, after all. If they do not use him more soon, then ideas and outside voices are going to start getting louder."

Jefferson's frustrations have drawn questions about the player throwing him the football. It's not surprising that there have been questions given all the pieces that the Vikings have on offense.

It's not that starting quarterback Kyler Murray has been awful. The offense has been awful, though. Some believe a change at quarterback is necessary to bring a spark.

Maybe a change at quarterback isn't the fix, but something will need to change for the offense to start moving the football. If it doesn't the Vikings will have squandered what could be one of the NFL's best defenses of the last decade.

We'll keep a close eye on what moves head coach Kevin O'Connell makes when the matchup gets underway with Buffalo.