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The “Kirk Cousins Curse” Has Ended

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If you’ve never heard of the “Cousins curse”, it’s pretty simple.

Since Kirk Cousins entered the NFL in 2012, no team that had ever lost to him as a starter has gone on to make the Super Bowl in the same year. That is, until Sunday night when the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game.

The “Kirk Cousins Curse” Has Ended

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It seemed like the curse was going to continue for another year with the 49ers trailing by 17 points going into halftime.