The Minnesota Vikings are 6-2. It does not feel that way in Minneapolis this morning.

Hours after a 23-6 loss to Buffalo on Monday night, the Vikings face a big decision before the NFL trade deadline at 3 p.m. Central on Tuesday. They can go get a quarterback or try to ride out the season with Kyler Murray, Carson Wentz and Max Brosmer.

Coach Kevin O'Connell would not tip his hand. He left the trade question to general manager Nolan Teasley.

The worst game of the season

Starting for Murray, who is week-to-week with a hamstring strain, Wentz finished 8 of 25 for 81 yards with two interceptions and a backward pass that Buffalo recovered. His 2.3 QBR was the lowest for any quarterback this season. It was also the lowest by a Vikings quarterback since Tarvaris Jackson in 2006.

"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."

Minnesota was shut out of the end zone for the third time this season. No team since 1925 had won at least six of its first eight games while going without a touchdown in three of them. The Vikings held the ball for only 17 minutes and 28 seconds.

O'Connell takes the blame

O'Connell admitted he should have leaned on the run game. Running backs Aaron Jones Sr. and Jordan Mason got just 11 carries out of 46 plays.

"I should have run the football more," O'Connell said. Asked if calling plays had ever felt this hard, he answered with one word: "No."

As for the deadline, he said only that the team has had "dialogue about a lot of different positions" and would "get right to work on any potential moves that can be there."

The locker room weighs in

Tight end T.J. Hockenson paused for three seconds when asked if a quarterback on the roster could turn things around. "I believe in our quarterback room," he said. "We just got to make some things shake on Sundays."

Star receiver Justin Jefferson suggested a simpler plan. "We've got to find ways to simplify it," he said, "and make it easier for everybody to just go out there execute the plays."

Minnesota has lost two straight after a 6-0 start and plays at Green Bay on Sunday.