Viktor
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Postgame reaction:
“I think this team has got a lot of heart. They were pretty focused all week and pretty focused in meetings last night. They seemed really focused in the locker room today, and we came out there and played with a lot of effort. You know, you do that, you make plays, and good things usually happen when you play with great effort.”
— Head Coach Mike Zimmer
“I think a fast start is crucial. I think a strong finish is even more important, but a fast start will always be something we try to emphasize, and our coaches work hard on planning out the first 15 plays of the game, the first third downs we want to get to when we get in those situations, and we as players study those plays and study the looks we’re going to get and take pride in coming out of the gates quickly. For us to be a good football team, hopefully that’s part of our identity week-in and week-out, that we can come out right away and put pressure on our opponent.”
— Quarterback Kirk Cousins
“[Last week] wasn’t the first time I had laid an egg professionally or even before playing professionally, and you learn what it means to come back and play. But more importantly than anything was when your teammates play at such a high level, it gives you a chance to bounce back, and that was what really separates you.”
— Cousins
“We are always going to rally around [Cousins] and do everything we can, so he doesn’t have to put all the pressure on himself. If we can take the pressure off of him he just lets his natural ability take over. That’s what we saw all spring and summer, was him back there comfortable, and he’s got an unbelievable amount of ability. When we can take that unwanted pressure off of him and let him just play, he’s phenomenal.”
— Tight end Kyle Rudolph
“It is a good bounce back, but it’s still week-to-week. We don’t care about what happened last week, we don’t really care about this game anymore. We’re on to Chicago, and we know we will have a tough test there. They have kind of had our number as far as their defense against our offense, so we’ve got a lot of work to do.”
— Receiver Adam Thielen