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Kirk Cousins he may have returned to US Bank Stadium, the place he called home with the Minnesota Vikings for six seasons, but his Atlanta Falcons were no match for his replacement at quarterback.
Sam Darnold threw for five touchdown passes and over 300 yards to beat the Falcons, 42-21, to move the Vikings to 11-2 on the season.
Darnold was 22-of-28 for 347 yards with his five scores, while Cousins, though he threw for 344 yards, had no touchdowns and two interceptions.
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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold celebrates his touchdown pass to wide receiver Justin Jefferson against the Atlanta Falcons at US Bank Stadium. (Matt Krohn-Imagn Images)
Cousins has struggled with turnovers in recent weeks, as he had four interceptions last week in a loss to the Los Angeles Chargers and had one in each of the previous two games.
But this game started with a masterclass by the Falcons, going 11 plays and 70 yards to see Tyler Allgeer score the game’s first touchdown.
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However, a turnover on downs on the Falcons’ second drive ultimately turned the momentum as Darnold’s first touchdown pass was broken up to Jordan Addison, who scored three of those five touchdowns, as he caught a 49-yard bomb into the end zone for the game-tying touchdown. after the extra point.
A few drives later, Darnold opened up a pass Justin Jefferson for a 12-yard score – his first since Week 7, which seems crazy to think about considering he’s the team’s leading receiver.
But Darnold wouldn’t just find Jefferson once. Another interception followed, this time in the second half, with a 52-yarder.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins throws a pass against the Minnesota Vikings at US Bank Stadium. (Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images)
Addison led the game with 133 receiving yards on eight receptions, but Jefferson was right behind with 132 yards on seven catches.
The Vikings put the game away in the fourth quarter as they outscored the Falcons 21-0, which included a touchdown run by Aaron Jones. Jones had 73 yards on 13 carries on the day.
For the Falcons, Bian Robinson was able to find the end zone as well as lead the game with 92 yards rushing on 22 carries.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold wants to play against the Atlanta Falcons at US Bank Stadium. (Matt Krohn-Imagn Images)
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Darnell Mooney was the main target for Cousins with 142 yards on just six catches, while Ray-Ray McCloud had 98 yards on eight receptions.
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