Falcons riding with Kirk Cousins despite struggles

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ATLANTA -- Falcons coach Raheem Morris was asked after his team's loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 13 about what improvements he wanted to see in his quarterback, Kirk Cousins.

Morris replied that it was the turnovers, namely the four interceptions Cousins had. That had to get better, Morris said.

And it did Sunday. Just not to the level the Falcons needed in what ended up a 42-21 loss on the road against the Minnesota Vikings.

Cousins, 36, threw two interceptions against the Vikings, his former team, and now has eight interceptions over the last four games. Cousins has not thrown a touchdown pass during that stretch. Atlanta has lost all four, going…