KANSAS CITY -- This was unfamiliar territory for Kirk Cousins.
Ahead of the fourth quarter of the Minnesota Vikings' eventual 26-23 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Vikings trailed by four. Given the way the game was playing out, with Cousins reaching a career-high in overthrown passes 12 and frustrations mounting on offense, it felt like history would repeat itself during the Vikings’ once-in-a-blue-moon trip to Arrowhead Stadium. Entering Week 9, Cousins was 0-9-1 as the Vikings quarterback when trailing at any point in the fourth quarter.
After fighting to wrestle back the momentum the Vikings had gained at the start of the second half, Cousins found himself on the right side of the equation after hitting Kyle Rudolph for a late touchdown for a 23-20 lead.