The Seattle Seahawks will once again receive the “Sunday Night Football” treatment when they play the Minnesota Vikings and a familiar face in quarterback Kirk Cousins.
This will be the third straight year Cousins plays the Seahawks in primetime, so congratulations of sorts are in order. Kirk Cousins is now the first non-division opposing quarterback in the QB Preview series to be profiled in three consecutive seasons, as he received an article in 2018 and 2019. Small victories, I suppose.
When it comes to Cousins’ prime-time record, the “small victories” I gave him is more positive than the product on the field. If this article sounds similar to the previous two, it’s because not much is different regarding Cousins.
He is a solid quarterback who puts up decent numbers and struggles in big games. His record when the lights are shining brightest is a paltry 7-15, including an abysmal 0-9 record on “Monday Night Football.”
However, Cousins will not be facing the Seahawks on Monday night but on Sunday night instead, where he has a respectable 4-2 record.
Although Cousins may be struggling more to start this year than in seasons past, he has a great opportunity to right his own statistical ship by playing a Seattle defense which may be one of the worst in the NFL. With a non-existent pass rush, struggling corners, and no Jamal Adams for a second week straight, Cousins could be in for a solid bounce-back game.
The Seahawks are 7-point favorites but should be wary. Cousins has knocked off the Seahawks in Seattle before when he upset them 17-14 in the 2017 season.
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