EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Minnesota Vikings leave their second trip to the East Coast in three weeks with a win, defeating the New York Jets 37-17 on Sunday to claim sole possession of firth place in the NFC North. But the victory took them surviving their own inability to execute offensively at points on the way to a third straight win.
Both teams turned in ugly offensive performances in the first half. The Kirk Cousins who dominated on the road in places like Green Bay, Los Angeles and Philadelphia, showcasing the highest level of his individual game in pressure situations, cooled off quickly upon leading the Vikings down the field on the game’s opening drive when he hit Adam Thielen for a 34-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead.