The Minnesota Vikings’ plane ride home from their 24-10 victory Sunday in Green Bay should have been a celebratory journey filled with laughs and the satisfaction that they had overcome a 1-4 start to even their record at 4-4. The fact they did it against their arch-rival should have only added to the enjoyment.
Instead, the guess is the trip was filled with players speaking in hushed tones and filled with uncertainty. That’s because the Vikings’ season took a shocking turn with 9 minutes, 50 seconds left in the fourth quarter when quarterback Kirk Cousins reportedly suffered a torn right Achilles tendon.
Cousins was replaced by fifth-round rookie Jaren Hall, who finished off the somber victory. The Vikings now face multiple questions with the NFL trade deadline set for 3 p.m. Tuesday. Let’s examine some of them.