EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Kirk Cousins took the shotgun snap and had the Seattle Seahawks’ pass rush immediately closing in. The Minnesota quarterback lofted a pass into the middle of the field while backpedaling, a potentially scary situation for a team nursing a 10-point lead and looking to win its first game of the year.
On the other end of the pass, though, was second-year receiver K.J. Osborn coming across the middle to convert an important third down. Running back Alexander Mattison, filling in for the injured Dalvin Cook rushed for 112 yards, including 76 yards in the second half to help salt away Minnesota’s 30-17 victory.