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1. Cousins efficient on breezy afternoon
With Cook carrying the load on the ground, Kirk Cousins wasn't asked to do a ton Sunday in unfavorable conditions.
But the Vikings quarterback was efficient, even as he threw a season-low 14 pass attempts at Lambeau Field.
Cousins completed 11 of 14 passes for 160 yards with a touchdown against the Packers.
More importantly, Cousins did not throw an interception after tying for the league-lead with 10 picks entering Sunday's game.
Cousins has a season-best passer rating of 138.1 on Sunday.
2. Finally, a conversion on 4*th*-and-1
Oddly enough, the Vikings offense faced a fourth-and-1 situation for the third straight game on Sunday.
And after falling short the first two tries, they converted in a big way this time.
Minnesota had fourth-and-1 at the Packers 23-yard line late in the second quarter. With the Vikings offense going against a swirling wind, Zimmer elected to go for it.
Cook converted with a 3-yard run, and then found then end zone just four plays later with a 1-yard touchdown run.
The Vikings were stuffed short on fourth-and-1 runs at Seattle and against Atlanta. Minnesota has now converted on five of nine fourth downs in 2020. Minnesota was 8-for-15 on fourth downs in 2019.