It was bitter sweet Sunday for the Minnesota Vikings after they defeated the slumping Green Bay Packers 24-10, but lost quarterback Kirk Cousins to injury in the fourth quarter.
Kirk Cousins led the Minnesota Vikings back to relevance after their poor start to the season. Now the Vikings will likely have to try to keep it going without their durable quarterback. Cousins threw a pair of touchdown passes before leaving in the fourth quarter of the Vikings' 24-10 victory over the slumping Green Bay Packers 24-10 on Sunday.
Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said after the game that the Vikings are 'fearing an Achilles injury' but said Cousins was still undergoing evaluation. 'The severity of that, I do not know at this point, but I do know that's what our fear is at the moment,' O'Connell said. Cousins has never missed a game because of injury in his 12-year career. He did sit out a game at Green Bay during the 2021 season because of a positive COVID-19 test.
There’s nothing really I can say about it,' tight end T.J. Hockenson said. 'I just love Kirk to death. I love his family. I love him. I love everything about him. And to see a guy like that go down is always tough.' Hockenson and Jordan Addison had touchdown receptions less than two minutes apart early in the third quarter. Cam Akers put Minnesota ahead for good in the opening period by giving the Vikings their first touchdown run of the season. Cousins went 23 of 31 for 274 yards.
It’s frustrating, man,' Love said. 'I’m frustrated. Everybody in that locker room’s frustrated. Plain and simple, we’re not winning. We’re losing games, and it’s all games that we should be winning, I think, that we’re right there.' Minnesota could have put this game out of reach much earlier. With five minutes left in the second quarter, the Vikings had a 182-26 advantage in total offense and a 13-0 edge in first downs.
Vikings DL Dean Lowry left with a groin injury in the first half. ... Packers OT Yosh Nijman hurt his foot late in the game. UP NEXT Vikings: At Atlanta next Sunday. Packers: Host the Los Angeles Rams next Sunday.
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