Trailing by one point with 2:29 left at the 1-yard line, Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell put the game in the hands of quarterback Kirk Cousins. It was the latest display of trust from the 37-year-old play caller in his 34-year-old quarterback, who decided to plunge forward for the ninth touchdown on a quarterback sneak in his NFL career.
Cousins acknowledged after the 29-22 win over the Bears that he had options at the goal line, led by Adam Thielen, who sweated out the play from near the sideline after running a fly sweep motion across the line and looking for the ball.