The Minnesota Vikings just steamrolled the Green Bay Packers 30-10 in Week 10 at Lambeau Field, a truly dominant win that signaled a huge turning point for the squad. For the first eight games of their 2026 season, this Vikings offense struggled to get points on the board, leaving their incredible defense to do all the heavy lifting. Well, that might be over now, because Kirk Cousins finally got things cooking.
Cousins Lets The Defense Rest, And They Wreck Shop
Cousins threw a pair of touchdown passes in this game, and that’s exactly what the doctor ordered. More importantly, his performance allowed the Minnesota defense to actually get some much needed rest after two straight weeks of getting completely overworked. And how did that defense respond to a little breathing room? By absolutely dominating the Packers, sacking Jordan Love a whopping eight times and completely shutting down an offense that dropped 45 points just last week. This is the kind of balance that makes a team seriously scary.
Early Game Chaos and Defensive Highlights
The game kicked off with Green Bay winning the toss and deferring, putting Cousins and the Vikings offense on the field first. It started rough, a three-and-out featuring an overthrown pass to Justin Jefferson and a dropped screen to Myles Price. But that’s when the defense stepped up immediately. On the Packers’ second play from scrimmage, Andrew Van Ginkel made his presence felt, stripping the ball from tight end Mark Redman after a completed pass and recovering the fumble at the Green Bay 10-yard line. SNATCHED!
The Vikings offense, however, stumbled a bit trying to capitalize, getting hit with a false start and a sack on Cousins. They eventually settled for a 34-yard field goal from Will Reichard, giving them a 3-0 lead five minutes in. Green Bay tried to answer, getting good field position after a 15-yard penalty on Jay Ward, but their drive stalled when Dallas Turner dropped Love for a big sack. Trey Smack then missed a 53-yard field goal attempt, keeping the Vikings up 3-0. Cousins found his rhythm on the next drive, connecting with Gavin Bartholomew for a first down and then hitting Justin Jefferson for a 13-yard gain on third down to keep things moving.
This 30-10 thrashing at Lambeau isn’t just a win, it’s a statement. If this Minnesota offense can keep putting points on the board, and give that defense even a little breathing room, the rest of the NFL is in for a rude awakening.
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Originally reported by Daily Norseman.
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