Instead of Kirk Cousins and Joe Burrow facing off in a matchup of 2022 playoff teams, it'll be Nick Mullens (the fourth Vikings starting QB of the season) against Jake Browning (the former Vikings practice squad QB) in a game the Vikings and Bengals need to enhance their playoff chances this season. Both teams are 7-6, which puts the Vikings in better position in a mediocre NFC than it does for the Bengals in a stacked AFC, but the urgency could give Saturday a bit of a playoff feel.
Here's a closer look at the matchup between the Vikings and the Bengals:
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Mullens takes over at QB: For the first time in franchise history, the Vikings will have four different starting quarterbacks in a season.