(WCCO)- Are these Minnesota Vikings for real? They did lose two division games to end the regular season before winning the Wild Card game. (It’s important to note that Dalvin Cook missed the loss to the Green Bay Packers, and many key starters sat out the loss to the Chicago Bears.) The Vikings looked like a much different team — a much better team — in their win over the New Orleans Saints last Sunday.
The safe take is that the verdict is still out. But there is cause for optimism. Kirk Cousins is hot.