NFL.com: Vikings are leading NFL in 'big plays'

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The Vikings hit the bye at 8-3, including a 6-1 mark since Week 5. They're legit Super Bowl contenders in the NFC, and their offense has been a key part of their success, no matter what all the Kirk Cousins Haters at your Thanksgiving dinner table tell you. Dalvin Cook's admission into The Superstar Club has unlocked hidden potential in Minnesota's attack, but Cousins has absolutely held up his end of the bargain in the second season of his three-year pact with the Vikings. With Cook gashing defenses on the ground and Cousins carving up secondaries through the air, the Vikings have piled up 88 "big plays" -- which NFL Media Research constitutes as runs of 10-plus yards or passes of 20-plus yards -- this season. The Vikes led the NFL in that category entering Week 12.

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It's interesting...  remember how many fans were up in arms about Zimmer's comments after the Packers game when he said we need to teach Kirk to play how we want to play?  Everyone thought that meant Zimmer wanted him to be "game manager"...  well, shortly after that Cousins has been on fire.  Making smarter decisions with the football, spreading the ball around, and being efficient in the red zone.  I haven't seen him forcing throws into coverage and he's been more apt to throw it away if the play isn't there.

He's been playing much smarter football and taking advantage of the opportunities for big plays when they are there.  Since that Green Bay game he is completing well over 70% of his passes and has 19 TDs and just 1 INT...  and that INT was a pass that Diggs let slip through his hands and bounce off his helmet into the arms of Sendejo.

This offense is Super Bowl caliber with the way Cousins is playing and having Dalvin doing Dalvin things out of the backfield.  Really impressed with how they are gelling.

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@Wetlander said:
It's interesting...  remember how many fans were up in arms about Zimmer's comments after the Packers game when he said we need to teach Kirk to play how we want to play?  Everyone thought that meant Zimmer wanted him to be "game manager"...  well, shortly after that Cousins has been on fire.  Making smarter decisions with the football, spreading the ball around, and being efficient in the red zone.  I haven't seen him forcing throws into coverage and he's been more apt to throw it away if the play isn't there.

He's been playing much smarter football and taking advantage of the opportunities for big plays when they are there.  Since that Green Bay game he is completing well over 70% of his passes and has 19 TDs and just 1 INT...  and that INT was a pass that Diggs let slip through his hands and bounce off his helmet into the arms of Sendejo.

This offense is Super Bowl caliber with the way Cousins is playing and having Dalvin doing Dalvin things out of the backfield.  Really impressed with how they are gelling.

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