The Eagles are looking to bounce back on offense as prime-time Kirk Cousins comes to town for the home opener on Thursday Night Football.
The Eagles’ narrow season-opening victory over the New England Patriots may not have inspired a lot of confidence in certain areas of their game, from theto the offense’s lack of third-down conversions and scoring .
But the Eagles have the opportunity to prove that Week 1 rust was the culprit for their shortcomings when they quickly regroup to take on the Vikings on Thursday night in their home opener.Prime-time Kirk Cousins has become a bit of a meme since assuming the starting role with the now-Washington Commanders in 2015. Cousins has
of any NFL quarterback since that season, according to Stathead. His most notable loss arguably came last season when the Vikings fell to the Eagles, 24-7, in Week 2 on. Cousins posted a paltry 51.1 passer rating, completing just 59% of his passes while throwing three interceptions. It was a resounding win for the Eagles, who were in a similar situation at the time as they are now, coming off of a too-close-for-comfort 38-35 Week 1 victory over the Detroit Lions.
But last year, Cousins still had a Pro Bowl season in which he threw for the second-most yards in his career and led the Vikings back to the postseason for the first time since 2019. The 35-year-old quarterback has formidable options in the passing game, including 2022 AP offensive player of the year Justin Jefferson, 2023 23rd-overall pick and wide receiver Jordan Addison, and two-time Pro Bowl tight end T.J.
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