The Washington Commanders [4-4] host the Minnesota Vikings [6-1] in an all-important Week 9 NFC battle from FedEx Field.
Kirk Cousins returns to Washington for the first time since leaving for Minnesota after the 2017 season. Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke began his career as an undrafted free agent with the Vikings in 2015.
With those storylines aside, this should be one of the more competitive matchups of the weekend. Both teams enter Week 9 on winning streaks, with the Vikings having won five in a row and the Commanders winners of three in a row.
We’ve identified four critical matchups for Sunday’s game.