Cousins Beats Packers in Vikings Return, Box Score Stats & Highlights for JJettas, Love, Top Players

In his return to Minnesota, Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings handed Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers an 30-10 loss on Sunday.

Cousins suited up in black and purple for the first time since the 2023-24 season, after spending six years in Minnesota. He then spent two seasons with the Atlanta Falcons before joining the Las Vegas Raiders, where he played nine games this season.

Updated NFC North Standings

1. Lions (7-2)
2. Bears (7-2)
3. Vikings (7-2)
4. Packers (6-4)

Cousins was traded to Minnesota on Tuesday for a 2027 third-round draft pick, per ESPN's Ian Rapoport, making way for last year's Heisman Trophy winner, Fernando Mendoza, in Las Vegas.

The Vikings entered the matchup as 2.5-point underdogs against the Packers at Lambeau Field, per FanDuel Sportsbook, but pulled off the upset to snap a two-game losing streak.

In his first game back for the Vikings, Cousins threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Vikings to their first win since Oct. 25. Minnesota had lost its previous two games against the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills.

Passing
Notable Fantasy Players	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
Kirk Cousins, MIN	21/31	207	2	1
Jordan Love, GB	17/27	220	1	1
Rushing
Notable Fantasy Players	CAR	YDS	TD
Jordan Mason, MIN	16	59	0
Kirk Cousins, MIN	3	11	0
Kaleb Johnson, GB	10	42	0
Jordan Love, GB	1	0	0
Receiving
Notable Fantasy Players	REC	YDS	TD	TGTS
Justin Jefferson, MIN	9	74	0	13
Myles Price, MIN	4	49	1	4
Gavin Bartholomew, MIN	3	36	1	4
Matthew Golden, GB	5	70	0	9
J. Michael Sturdivant, GB	2	37	1	4
Christian Watson, GB	3	37	0	5

NFC North Standings 

1. DET: 7-2 (OVR), 2-0 (DIV), 4-1 (CONF)

2. MIN: 7-2 (OVR), 3-1 (DIV), 5-1 (CONF) 

3. CHI: 7-2 (OVR), 0-2 (DIV),  5-2 (CONF) 

4. GB: 6-4 (OVR), 1-3 (DIV), 4-4 (CONF)

The win marked Minnesota's second victory over Green Bay this season after opening the year with a 39-22 home win over the Packers in Week 1.

The Vikings moved into second place in the NFC North following the victory. They hold the potential tiebreaker over the Chicago Bears but lost their first matchup against the Detroit Lions by four points, with a rematch scheduled for Week 15.

Minnesota took a commanding 17-0 lead into halftime after a disastrous first quarter by the Packers, who lost a fumble and missed a field goal. Meanwhile, Cousins found Myles Price for a 38-yard touchdown.

Green Bay's struggles continued in the second quarter as Love threw an interception, giving the Packers their second turnover of the game.

Aaron Jones Sr. added a rushing touchdown to extend Minnesota's lead to 17 points at halftime, despite Cousins throwing an interception of his own in the quarter.

Despite a fumble on Green Bay's first possession of the second half, the Packers mounted a comeback to cut the deficit to 10 points. Love connected with J. Michael Sturdivant for a 32-yard touchdown before Green Bay added a field goal to trail 20-10 entering the fourth quarter. 

Green Bay's costly fourth turnover of the game sealed its fate in the fourth quarter. Cousins found tight end Gavin Bartholomew for a touchdown before an additional field goal extended Minnesota's lead to 20 points, sealing the Vikings' win.

The Vikings will host the San Francisco 49ers next Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET, while the Packers will hit the road to face the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 8 p.m. ET.