Vikings' Kirk Cousins finds Addison for 2 TDs in Big Win over 49ers on MNF

The Vikings showed up last night in a BIG way! 
Final: San Francisco 49ers 17 Minnesota Vikings 22
Minnesota:
QB:
K. Cousins 35/45 378 yds 2 TD 1 INT 107.2 rtg
RB:
A. Mattison 8 car 39 yds 4.9 avg 19 long
C. Akers 10 car 31 yds 3.1 avg 13 long (2 rec 30 yds)
WR:
J. Addison 7 rec 123 yds 17.6 avg 2 TD 60 long
TJ Hockenson 11 rec 86 yds 7.8 avg 22 long
B. Powell 4 rec 64 yds 16.0 avg 27 long
KJ Osborn 5 rec 47 yds 9.4 avg 18 long
T. Chandler 1 rec 12 yds
T. Jackson 1 rec 7 yds
DEF:
C. Bynum 2 INT
D. Lowry 1 fumble recovery
D. Hunter 1 sack
K:
G. Joseph 3/4 FG (21, 20, 54) 1/2 XP

Game Summary:
Minnesota came out of the gate a little shaky as normal this year. Cousins threw a little behind Jordan Addison on the second play of the game and San Francisco picked it off in a wrestle with Addison. However, 4 plays later, DL Dean Lowry poked the ball out of 49ers RB Christian McCaffery's hands and recovered it for the Vikings! The Vikings would not let this one go, and went down the field and scored on a Cousins to Addison touchdown, the rookie's 5th of the season. The Niners punted on their next possession and Minnesota drove it down to the redzone but couldn't convert. They kicked a 21 yard field goal to grow to a 2 score lead in the early part of the 2nd quarter. However, San Francisco would find their footing on their next drive, going the length of the field for McCaffery's first TD of the night. Minnesota then got the ball back just under a minute left in the 1st half. Cousins zipped a few passes to get around midfield. Then he threw a pass that looked like it should have been picked off, but Jordan Addison picked it right out of Ward's hands and ran it all the back for a 60 yard touchdown! Minnesota went into the half with a 16-7 lead after Joseph missed the PAT.
In the 2nd half the Vikings stopped the Niners from doing anything and resulted in a Minnesota 20 yard field goal to increase the lead to 19-7. On their next drive though, San Francisco would drive down again and score on a touchdown pass to McCaffery from Brock Purdy. Many Vikings fans groaned as this brought the lead to only 5, on the last drive the Vikings had 5 chances to punch the ball into the endzone to increase to a 3-score lead. However, the Vikings would drive down and kick a rare 54 yard field goal to give them back a touchdown lead. Early in the 4th quarter the 49ers would kick a 55 yard field goal to reduce the deficit to 5. However, the Vikings defense would play out of their minds through the rest of the game. Minnesota would pick Brock Purdy off twice to seal their huge victory on Monday Night Football!

NFC North Update
I have been way too skittish to do anything like this yet this season. But I will take my chances now. Here is how things look in the division after 7 weeks. Detroit is practically running away with the North with a 5-2 record. The Vikings rise into 2nd place after winning the last 2 weeks, while the Packers have now lost 2 straight and are only a half game up on Chicago who is in last place. The Bears beat the Raiders this past week to get their 2nd win.
Minnesota's schedule appears as though it might soften just a little bit. Green Bay isn't the team many thought they would be through 7 weeks, however its a division team so anything can happen. After that Minnesota visits an up and down Falcons team that is 4-3. After that, finally another home game when the Saints come to town. Minnesota then visits Denver on SNF before hosting Chicago again on MNF before the week 13 bye week.

Injury Update
WR Justin Jefferson remains on IR for the next couple weeks before he is eligible to return, which I feel more confident about after 2 wins in the first 2 games without him.
WR Jordan Addison briefly left Monday's game with a cramping issue before returning in the 4th quarter.
TE TJ Hockenson also left briefly in the 3rd quarter before returning later on.

Up Next
Now the Vikings hit the road for their second division game of the year, this time in Green Bay against the 2-4 Packers. Kickoff is at 12 PM CT.

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