The Vikings defense did what the Vikings defense does, but it also got help from its offense and special teams on Sunday.
Minnesota torched Green Bay 30-10, winning Kirk Cousins’ first game in a Vikings uniform. It was the most points the Vikings have scored since a 39-22 bombing of the Packers in Week 1.
The Vikings ended a two-game losing streak and improved to 7-2, while the Packers fell to 6-4.
With Kyler Murray out and Carson Wentz ineffective last week, Minnesota brought back Cousins in a trade deal with the Vikings last week. Cousins previously spent 2018-23 with the team. He went 21 of 31 for 207 yards with two touchdowns and an interception, and the Vikings totaled 312 yards.
His touchdowns covered 38 yards to Myles Price and 20 yards to Gavin Bartholomew. The touchdown to Price came on third-and-23 and Cousins also converted a third-and-15 on a 24-yard toss to Tai Felton to the Green Bay 1 that set up Aaron Jones’ touchdown.
Justin Jefferson caught nine passes for 74 yards and Jordan Mason had 13 carries for 51 yards.
The Packers saw a Cousins interception overturned via replay when Cousins was ruled out for a sack before releasing the ball.
The Vikings defense dominated, limiting the Packers to 220 yards, forcing three turnovers and forcing eight sacks, including two by Levi Drake Rodriguez. The Packers also lost a J. Michael Sturdivant fumble on a kickoff.
Trey Smack missed another field goal, a 53-yard field goal.
Jordan Love was 17 of 27 for 220 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Matthew Golden had five catches for 70 yards and three drops. Kaleb Johnson had 10 carries for 42 yards.
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