In both of their Border Battle victories, the Packers pressured Kirk Cousins, mostly through the middle of the Vikings’ rebuilt offensive line, turning the game on their ability to rattle Cousins without needing to blitz him.
Welcome to our morning-after Vikings blog, where we’ll revisit every game by looking at three players who stood out, three concerns for the team, three trends to watch and one big question. Here we go:
Over the past three years, the Vikings have made substantive investments in their offensive line, designed to fix one of their biggest problems at a time when the NFC North was loading up with pass rushers.