This season has established a clear pattern: When Kirk Cousins takes chances under pressure, the Vikings win.
When he doesn't, they lose.
How comfortable Cousins is with continuing to take chances under pressure, as he has the last two games in resuscitating the Vikings' season, will largely determine their fate the rest of the way.
That comfort level was well-established in Ben Goessling's excellent second-day piece after the Vikings defeated Green Bay 34-31 on Sunday with details and this key Cousins quote:
"I could kind of point to a half-dozen throws there that were too aggressive and I could argue that that's one of them," Cousins said of a late throw to Adam Thielen (pictured above after the catch) that set up the game-winning field goal.