The New England Patriots have not played against the Minnesota Vikings since the 2014 season, when they defeated the team led by former Patriots backup quarterback Matt Cassel 30-7. Since then, a lot has happened in both New England and Minnesota. One of the biggest changes, at least when it comes to the Vikings, has been at quarterback: Cassel is a thing of the past, as are Teddy Bridgewater, Sam Bradford and Case Kennum.
The team’s new starting quarterback is Kirk Cousins, who signed a fully guaranteed three-year, $84 million free agency contract this offseason.