Many assumed the Vikings would be sellers ahead of next week’s trade deadline because they entered Monday night with a losing record before hosting the mighty 49ers.
Some even dreamed of a scenario in which Kirk Cousins found his way to the Jets or another quarterback-needy team, even though Cousins has a no-trade clause and reportedly has no intentions of waiving it.
Even if the Vikings could trade Cousins, they probably wouldn’t after Cousins was sensational in the 22–17 upset win against those mighty 49ers. With Cousins playing like a top-10 quarterback—to steal a line from Troy Aikman—the Vikings (3–4) suddenly have a realistic path to the postseason, despite starting the season 0–3.
