Sam Darnold throws five TD passes as Vikings thrash Falcons

Sam Darnold and the Vikings lit up Kirk Cousins and the Falcons

The Minnesota Vikings have Sam Darnold on a $10 million, one-year contract. The Atlanta Falcons have Kirk Cousins on a four-year, $180 million pact.

Vikings fans have to be thrilled Cousins is in the NFC South.

Cousins has now thrown niner interceptions without a touchdown while Darnold has thrown 11 TD passes without a pick.

Those stats were added to in the Vikings’ 42-21 win over the Falcons.

Darnold threw for 347 yards and five touchdowns, three to Jordan Addison and two to Justin Jefferson.

Cousins threw two interceptions and for 347 yards in the blowout loss, which was the Falcons’ fourth straight and dropped them to 6-7..