EAGAN Jalyn Holmes Jersey , Minn. (AP) — With his first real game for the Minnesota Vikings in the books , Kirk Cousins has another initiation coming this weekend: a visit to Lambeau Field.Cousins and the Vikings play in Green Bay on Sunday, an earlier than usual contest for control of the NFC North. The only other times since 2000 that the Vikings have faced the Packers on the road in September were the season openers in 2003 and 2008.For Cousins, well, talk about diving right in.“It’s a great opportunity to join this rivalry and hopefully put my best foot forward and get off to a great start,” said Cousins Brian O’Neill Jersey , who grew up in the Chicago area and then western Michigan and, thus, has been immersed in one of the NFL’s most storied divisions his whole life as a football follower.This will be his first playing experience at Green Bay, too. When Washington traveled there in 2013, he was the backup to Robert Griffin III. Now he’ll be the fifth Vikings quarterback to start in the last five visits to Lambeau Field.“You realize how important it is for this organization, for our fans Kyle Rudolph Jersey ,” Cousins said Wednesday.Cousins passed for 244 yards and two touchdowns without a turnover in a smooth Minnesota debut, a 24-16 victory over San Francisco. The downside? All seven of his pass attempts in the fourth quarter, including one throwaway on the final play, were incomplete. That’s uncharacteristic for a quarterback who’s had a strong track record of success late in games, since he became a full-time starter in 2015. He directed two fourth-quarter comeback victories that year, four in 2016 and one in 2017.“Some quarterbacks have a reputation of doing them Irv Smith Minnesota Vikings Jerseys ,” Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said. “Some quarterbacks make it so that they don’t really have to do it in the fourth quarter, too. A lot of times it’s opportunities. A lot of times it’s the team around you. There are so many variables.”All eyes will be on Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers, whose status for Sunday will be a mystery until pregame warmups . So Cousins could fly a little lower on the radar for this one than his normal front-and-center situation after signing his $84 million, fully guaranteed contract with the Vikings this year. The circumstances were different, but Cousins already has two strong performances against the Packers on his resume.Though Washington lost that playoff game at home on Jan. 10, 2016 Minnesota Vikings Jerseys 2019 , Cousins completed 29 of 46 passes for 329 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. The following season when Green Bay returned to FedEx Field, Cousins went 21 for 30 for 375 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in a victory.“I’ve taken a lot of steps as a player and in my confidence,” Cousins said, reflecting on his progress since those matchups. “So I think that’s true of all of us in the league. The longer we play Irv Smith Jersey Cheap , the more we’re out there, the more we’re able to be in the fire and playing through mistakes and learning, it helps us be that much better the next time we go out.”The Vikings are pleased to be the beneficiaries.“The last two years, we’ve had a new quarterback by Week 2,” tight end Kyle Rudolph said. “The last few years we’ve been in a situation with a new quarterback that we didn’t get many reps with during the offseason. It is nice to be out there with a guy we’ve been working with since the middle of April and build a rapport with.” Previewing the third quarter of the season" Minnesota Vikings PodcastsPocket ProtectorsE31: Pocket Protectors [2019 Vikings Season Preview - Kansas City to Seattle]Previewing the third quarter of the seasonCDTBREAKING NEWS!!! The Daily Norseman and the Climbing The Pocket Network are joining forces to create a one-stop shop for Vikings podcasts delivered to your eardrums daily. 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Subscribe below:Click here for iTunesClick here for StitcherClick here for iHeartRADIOClick here for YouTubeClick here for Google Play MusicIn this episode:Eric Eager and Nick Olson join Jayson Brown to preview the third quarter of the 2019 Vikings Season.Kansas City ChiefsUnstoppable force vs immovable objectKC’s improved defenseCornerback is still a concernIs the Chiefs offense too fast for the Vikings D?Travis Kelce = matchup nightmare?Too many options for KCReiff vs Clark = advantage ClarkIs Andy Reid the best play-caller in the NFL?Screen game too strongViking should have a decided advantage vs Chiefs DBTake a page out of Shurmur’s book?Dallas CowboysCowboys as paper tigersIs Dallas now a defensive team?Vikings with a big road win…Dallas looks like an 8-8 teamDallas’ defensive regression started at the end of last season2nd corner for Dallas is the markDenver Broncos3rd lowest total of the year - 43.5Who will be starting at QB?Minnesota should be a decided favorite in this gameFangio Factor?2018 Bears defense was all-time great last seasonBryce Callahan as an Adam Thielen eraserAre the Broncos better than last season’s record?Which defense has better personnel: Vikings or Broncos?Seattle SeahawksIs Pete Carroll underrated?Russell Wilson being held back by Seattle’s OC?Minnesota is a better team than SeattleSeattle’s home field advantage is slightly larger than othersDid Seattle lose too much talent this offseason?Russell’s 3rd down success is unstainableBrad Johnson is the last Vikings to win at SeattleRecord PredictionsEric - 1-3 (6-6)Nick - 2-2 (7-5)