In the first half of yesterday’s game against Arizona, there were indeed signs that Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was going to repeat his awful first-half performance of Week 3 (a 27-6 loss to Buffalo), on Sunday. With several batted balls, an interception off an inexcusable decision, and a sack-fumble instantly turning into seven points, Vikings fans were sweating another performance that didn’t seem to make sense.
However, the big difference came in the form of the Viking defense, which stifled the Cardinals’ rookie quarterback and shut down its running attack while the Minnesota offense got its act together.