James Cook carried the load for the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football. The running back toted the rock 31 times for 107 yards and a touchdown during the 23-6 road win over the Minnesota Vikings.
Cook’s performance was largely overlooked on social media by another load he was suspected of carrying. A stain showed up during the game in an unfortunate location for him and the internet ran wild with speculation about what caused it.
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen hands the ball off to running back James Cook III during the second quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn., on Nov. 9, 2026. (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)
A natural conclusion was drawn that he had crapped his pants. The search for when the spot appeared was conducted and at least one “analyst” concluded that it showed up in Cook’s pants after this tackle.
DUDE Wipes got involved and announced that the Bills running back was going to need them, but don’t let the internet or a company who is considered an expert on the matter fool you.
According to James Cook, he didn’t crap his pants in primetime. He never offered up an explanation for the odd stain, but he did issue a denial.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) congratulates running back James Cook (4) after Cook scored a touchdown against the New York Jets during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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His statement, surrounded by several laughing emojis, reads, “this is wild I didn’t s— on myself.”
Cook’s denial did little to sway the opinion of folks on social media. While one person did offer up a possible reason by asking if it’s “Viking Horn field paint,” most aren’t buying it.
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook III celebrates after the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn., on Nov. 9, 2026. (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)
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They know if it quacks like a duck, it’s a duck. Some even had his back by putting a positive spin on the pants-crapping allegations. One suggested that he unloaded “all over the #1 D in the league.”
Another of his supporters, if you want to call them that, wrote, “It’s ok jimbo, we have all done it. It’s a good strategy, maybe that’s why Minnesota didn’t want to tackle you.”
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At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter. Crap or not in James Cook’s pants, the Bills won, are 7-1 and are on top of the AFC right now. That’s all that matters.