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they called for a deep pass Cameron Smith Jersey nfl draft , instead of a more conservative run, to seal a victory against the Detroit Lions.He validated the gutsy decision.Cousins connected with Stefon Diggs on a 66-yard pass from deep in his territory with two-plus minutes left after matching a career high with four touchdown passes, leading the surging Vikings to a 42-30 win over the slumping Lions."That's a play we knew had a chance," Cousins said.The Vikings (5-2) were able to run almost any play through the air or on the ground to have success against Detroit on Sunday.Cousins was 24 of 34 for a season-high 337 yards and threw four TDs for a second straight week. He led the Vikings on four straight TD drives starting in the first quarter and ending in the third, going ahead for the first time on a 5-yard pass to C.J. Ham to make it 28-21.It certainly helped to have the option, or the threat, of handing the ball off to Dalvin Cook."They did a great job of running the ball," Detroit coach Matt Patricia said. "They knocked us off the line of scrimmage."Cook had 25 carries for 142 yards rushing and scored his second TD after Cousins connected with Diggs late in the game."We're running the ball, which sets up the play-action pass and gives us a lot more options on offense," Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said. "That's really working for us right now."Minnesota has won three consecutive games in part because Cousins is making plays to complement one of the NFL's top defenses.Cousins is the first QB in league history to throw for at least 300 yards with a 130-plus passer rating in three straight games."We've always known we had a ton of talent of offense," said tight end Kyle Rudolph Adult Cameron Smith Jersey , who caught Cousins' fourth TD pass. "It was just a matter of using it and getting everybody involved."Matthew Stafford also threw four TD passes, all to Marvin Jones, and became the fastest to reach 40,000 yards passing in NFL history. Jones became the first Lions player in the Super Bowl era with four receiving TDs in a game and joined Jerry Rice and Sterling Sharpe as the only players in the league since 1950 to catch four TD passes in two games."Marv's a true pro," Stafford said. "Does everything we ask him."The Lions (2-3-1) dropped their third straight game after a 2-0-1 start and they probably can't complain too much about officiating in their latest setback. The Lions had some critical penalty calls go against them in a 23-22 loss to Green Bay on Monday night.Detroit's defense simply couldn't get Cousins off the field.After Stafford threw a season-high fourth TD with 3:10 remaining, the Vikings ended any comeback hopes.Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski called for Cousins to loft a long pass to Diggs on a second-and-5 from his 30 and the speedy receiver took a 66-yard reception to the Lions 4 to set up Cook's TD run."It just shows the trust that Kevin has in Kirk and Diggsy to make a huge play," Rudolph said. "It also takes trust in eight other guys that we're going to protect."Diggs finished with seven receptions for 142 yards. Adam Thielen caught the first of four TD passes from Cousins in the first quarter and the receiver didn't return because of a hamstring injury.Stafford was 30 of 45 for 364 yards with four TD passes and an interception on his last possession. Jones had 10 receptions for four TDs, matching his best total from 2013 when he played for Cincinnati. Danny Amendola had eight receptions for 105 yards.INJURIESVikings: Thielen had a game-ending hamstring injury in the first quarter after he was hurt while scoring his seventh TD of the season. Zimmer didn't have an update on Thielen's condition after the game.Lions: RB Kerryon Johnson (knee) and CB Darius Slay (hamstring) were injured during the game and did not return.UP NEXTVikings: Host Washington on Thursday night.Lions: Host the New York Giants on Sunday. Happy Monday, everyone!I’m sitting here watching the end of the AFCCG as I write this, so I’m still unsure who the winner will be (although we all knew who it would be beforehand, didn’t we?). Super Bowl LIII will be held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (how many of those stadiums are there now?) in Atlanta in just under two weeks Big And Tall Cameron Smith Jersey , as the Rams will face off against the Patriots (to be determined). Best of luck to the Rams.Around the DN since our last open thread:From Chris, Pete Morelli has announced his retirement from officiating the NFL. About a decade too late, if you ask me. Yes, I’m still bitter.Kyle Rudolph won the charity portion of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Challenge, per Chris.Aldrick Robinson would like to return to the purple and gold next season.Vikings news from other sources and news from around the rest of the NFL:At Vikings.com, they recap the Shrine game, where the West edged the East by 4, and Lindsey Young recaps the 2018 Vikings special teams units,From NBC Sports, the NFL will publicly admit that the refs missed one call in the Saints-Rams game. I’ll withhold comment for the comments section. Needless to say, I’m not shedding tears Cameron Smith Minnesota Vikings Jerseys , it couldn’t have happened to a more deserving team. I actually had a cigar, a fine cigar, and enjoyed it with a smile on my face.CBS Sports has a recap of the NFC Championship game between the Rams and the Saints.And it finally ended. From the Sporting News, here’s a recap of the Chiefs-Patriots game.g News, We come to today’s media selection:Here’s a little mix that seems appropriate, for some reason. There might be a NSFW word or two in there, I really couldn’t understand some of the gibberish. I just played it for the laughter.Again, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new:No discussion of politics or religionNo feeding of the trollsThis isn’t a male version of The View, so leave the gender hatred at the doorKeep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you must)Speaking of which Minnesota Vikings Jerseys Stitched , if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tagsNo pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employerIf you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go awayWhile navigating the open thread, just assume it’s sarcasmWith that, the beer light is on and the bar is open. Belly up and tie one on. Don’t forget to tip your waitress, and try the GOAT’s milk. The true GOAT is long retired, this one is just a stand-in.