Minnesota Vikings, playing yet another close game, were able to pull out a key 22-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers at U.S. Bank Stadium on Monday night.
Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins threw two touchdown passes to rookie wide receiver Jordan Addison, while Minnesota intercepted 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy twice in the fourth quarter to improve its record to 3-4. The 49ers (5-2) have lost two in a row after starting the season 5-0 despite two more touchdowns from running back Christian McCaffrey.
Cleveland Browns last week, and have now lost two in a row after Brock Purdy threw two interceptions in the second half of Monday's affair.
Kirk Cousins and the Vikings offense was phenomenal, as he became the second QB to throw at least 300 passing yards and two TDs against the 49ers in the last three seasons (Patrick Mahomes was the other). Cousins completed 35 of his 45 pass attempts for 378 yards, plus the pair of scores.
Minnesota, now owns the No. 2 spot. He is one score shy of tying another Hall of Famer, Lenny Moore, for the NFL record of 17-consecutive games with a touchdown.
McCaffrey scored again in the third quarter on a 35-yard catch-and-run made possible by key blocks from wide receivers Jauan Jennings and Brandon Aiyuk to get the 49ers within five points with 5:54 left in the third quarter. He closed out the game with 15 carries for 45 yards and one touchdown on the ground in addition to his three catches for 51 yards and a touchdown through the air.
Williams, meanwhile, is set to be replaced at left tackle for just one game. The perennial Pro Bowler hasn't played a full season in a decade, missing at least two games in each of his previous three years with the 49ers.
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