EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings are falling fast as they head to Buffalo with a passing attack that ranks 30th in the league in yards and last in interceptions and hasn’t scored since the opening drive against the New England Patriots way back in Week 2.

It’s difficult to imagine anyone manhandling the Minnesota offense as thoroughly as Detroit’s defensive front did last week. But a peak at Buffalo’s game films reveals another stout and talented front four, not to mention the league’s top-ranked run defense.

In other words, uh-oh.

“I think Buffalo has a very a good front, too,” Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said. “The two inside guys, Marcell Dareus and Kyle Williams, are both very good, Mario Williams on the outside, Jerry Hughes is playing really good now.”

It’s a team game, obviously, but the offense is the heaviest anchor weighing down a 2-4 team that’s now two games out of first place in the NFC North.

In last week’s 17-3 loss to Detroit, the Vikings held Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford to 15-of-29 passing for 116 yards and no touchdowns in the final 56 minutes. And yet they still lost by two touchdowns as rookie quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was sacked eight times and threw three interceptions.

“We have to find a way to outplay our opponent’s defense,” defensive end Brian Robison said. “We have to find a way to be perfect.”

In wins over St. Louis and Atlanta, the Vikings had no turnovers and no sacks allowed. In losses to New England, New Orleans, Green Bay and Detroit, the Vikings had 10 turnovers and 22 sacks allowed. As a result, each loss has been by double digits, including consecutive division losses by 32 and 14 points.

Now, the Vikings travel to Buffalo (3-3) with a turnover ratio of minus-5, which is tied for 26th in the league. The Bills are plus-3 with 10 takeaways, including six interceptions.

Zimmer was asked Wednesday if playing a rookie quarterback in these circumstances was risking the dreaded “David Carr” syndrome, a reference to the former Houston Texan who never did live up to expectations after being sacked an NFL-record 76 times as a rookie No. 1 overall pick in 2002. Former Dolphins defensive end-turned-NFL analyst Jason Taylor presented that argument earlier this week.

“I don’t know about Jason Taylor’s comments, but I do know that I know Teddy, and I’m not worried about him,” Zimmer said. “He’s got a very tough mindset, he’s a great competitor, he’s got mobility in the pocket, so he can move. I’m not very concerned about that, and we’re going to block better.”