The Vikings have turned around their season due to stellar play at quarterback.
Since the loss to the Falcons, Minnesota QB Kirk Cousins has not posted a passer rating lower than 99.5. That makes the Vikings offense an extremely tough matchup, on account of Dalvin Cook still being a very good running back.
Our friends at Touchdown Wire think the perfect holiday gift for the Vikings is Cousins getting more man coverage. Here’s what the outlet said about the team:
“Another thing driving the Vikings offense at the moment is how great Cousins has been at attacking man coverage in the passing game. As discussed on this week’s Touchdown Wire Matchup Podcast, Cousins has a touchdown to interception ratio of 17 to 0 this year. What makes this dangerous is that as a defensive coordinator getting ready to play Minnesota you are worried about Dalvin Cook and stopping the run, so you might be inclined to bring an extra defender into the box, play single-high and play man coverage.”
If Cousins keeps playing at the level he’s at, the Vikings might not just beat the Buccaneers — the team could make the postseason and maybe even make a run. That’s looking ahead a little too far, though. Tampa Bay will be an important game to determine how good this team is for now.