The Minnesota Vikings postseason hopes dipped tremendously Sunday afternoon after losing quarterback Kirk Cousins to a season-ending Achilles injury.
Per ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI), Minnesota has a 47.9% chance of reaching the playoffs, thanks to a three-game win streak over the Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, and Green Bay Packers.
Vikings Will Experience an Old Friend on Sunday
And when the Vikings try to make it four wins consecutively, an old friend will be waiting in Atlanta on Sunday.
He’s Taylor Heinicke, promoted on Wednesday after Falcons skipper Arthur Smith told reporters that incumbent QB1 Desmond Ridder would hit the bench.