The Minnesota Vikings scored their fourth win of the season against the Green Bay Packers. However, the team’s joy about the even balance was limited because quarterback Kirk Cousins was injured so badly in the final minutes that the NFL star’s season could already be over.
In the final quarter, the Minnesota Vikings were well on their way to a commanding victory over the Green Bay Packers and keeping their hopes of making the playoffs alive. But in the final minutes of the 24:10 victory, the mood of the team from the NFC North took a severe hit.
In the final minutes, Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was injured so badly that the veteran had to be driven off the field. Already in the first repetitions, the parallels to the horror injury suffered by Aaron Rodgers, who tore his Achilles tendon in his debut for the New York Jets, could not be overlooked.
NFL: Season over for Kirk Cousins?
Reports from NFL insiders Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport on X (formerly Twitter) now confirm this assumption. Accordingly, Cousins suffered a serious injury to his Achilles tendon in the scene without contact with the opponent, which will be confirmed by an MRI in the coming hours.
There are no longer any real doubts that the season is over for the 35-year-old. The team from the north of the USA has already had to deal with major injury concerns in the past few weeks. The loss of wide receiver Justin Jefferson was particularly serious.
After a 1:4 start, Minnesota finally stabilized and celebrated three wins in a row. However, without Cousins, the chances of making it into the playoffs may have decreased significantly. Backup quarterback Jared Hall has no NFL experience, having only been selected in the fifth round of this year’s draft.