Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins will reportedly get a third crack at trying to beat the New England Patriots for the first time in his career.
Per the Boston Herald, the two teams are slated to clash at U.S. Bank Stadium on Thanksgiving night at 7:20 p.m. CT. So it’ll be another primetime spotlight game for the Vikings, who already nabbed a Week 2 Monday Night Football doubleheader slot against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Vikings are 1-5 against the Patriots with Bill Belichick as the head coach. Cousins has been beaten by New England twice—once with the Washington Commanders and once with the Vikings.
But this isn’t the Tom Brady-led Patriots from the past, either.
The current iteration of the team is being led by second-year quarterback Mac Jones, who by all accounts had a strong rookie season and even made the Pro Bowl.
Meanwhile, the Vikings are hopeful to get even more out of their offense with former Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell taking the reins as head coach, along with defensive coordinator Ed Donatell overseeing a unit that’s undergoing a significant makeover.
Along with the Patriots and Eagles game, the Vikings are also confirmed to be playing against the New Orleans Saints at an international game in London in Week 4.
Information is slowly beginning to trickle out ahead of the full schedule release from the NFL, which is expected to come Thursday at 7 p.m. CT.
