MINNEAPOLIS -- As Josh Allen stood on the sideline at U.S. Bank Stadium preparing to take the field with the Buffalo Bills' offense Sunday, the circumstances alone of making his first career road start could have been overwhelming.
The rookie quarterback was playing without his top offensive playmaker, LeSean McCoy, and for a reeling team considered 17-point underdogs.
More rattling, though, could have been the synchronized "Skol" chant performed by Minnesota Vikings fans seconds before the opening kickoff.
"It's intimidating to come out and hear the 'Skol' chant," Allen said.