LANDOVER, Md. — Until Sunday, Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins hadn't thrown for more than three touchdowns in a game in his NFL career. Until Sunday, he hadn't completed a scoring pass of more than 7 yards this season.
And until Sunday, he never got the chance to play against the New Orleans Saints' porous, poor-tackling defense, either.
Probably not a coincidence.
In by far his best game as a pro, Cousins threw a career-high four touchdown passes — each one longer than any TD toss of his all season — and registered a perfect passer rating of 158.