Kirk Cousins Returns: Vikings vs. Packers Showdown!

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Kirk Cousins’ Minnesota Return Looms Large in Packers-Vikings Matchup

Two six-win NFC North teams meet Sunday when Green Bay hosts Minnesota. The Packers will be without Micah Parsons and Josh Jacobs, while Kirk Cousins is set to play his first full game back with the Vikings.

David viewed Cousins’ return as a nostalgic move that does not necessarily elevate Minnesota into elite contender status. He believes Cousins had a good situation in Las Vegas and described the Minnesota move as a tug on the heartstrings. While Cousins is an improvement over Carson Wentz, Kyler Murray and JJ McCarthy last year, David does not think the move is enough to take the Vikings to the next level. It could, however, be enough to beat this Packers team.

John called it a huge matchup and said every NFC North game will be important from this point forward. His biggest question is whether Cousins can carry his success from Las Vegas into Minnesota.

The Vikings have struggled to protect their quarterbacks and block in the running game. Kevin O’Connell also does not run the ball as often as many fans would like, making pass protection even more important. Cousins’ familiarity with the offense and ability to release the ball quickly could help address that problem.

The greater test will come late in games and in third-and-long situations. That is when Cousins must show whether he can take Minnesota further than the quarterbacks already on the roster could have taken them.