It’s funny how some times, teams and athletes just can’t seem to get past their own woes. Take Kirk Cousins as an example. He had lost 9 straight games on Monday Night Football, even vs. teams he would have beaten during a regular Sunday game.
Why are those games different from the others? I mean, yes, they’re nationally televised and they’re played at night. Other than that, they’re just another NFL regular-season contest and he should be as ready as ever – if not more for the extra day of rest.
However, he could never perform at the highest level during those primetime games, at least until he faced the struggling Chicago Bears on the road and finally put an end to his tough stretch on MNF.
FINAL: Make it three straight wins for the @Vikings! #MINvsCHI #SKOL
(by @Lexus) pic.twitter.com/J75UAixRwo
— NFL (@NFL) November 17, 2020
The Minnesota Vikings got past the Bears with a 19-13 win on a game full of turnovers and erratic play, but Kirk did just enough to move the chains and keep his team in a position to pull off the win. Needless to say, Twitter had a lot to say about that.
Funniest Memes And Reactions From Kirk Cousins Finally Winning On Monday Night Football
And let that be a lesson to you all. Nobody beats Kirk Cousins on Monday Night Football 10 times in a row.
He is now 1-9. pic.twitter.com/YF3A2sGzMJ
— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 17, 2020
Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t possibly get any crazier, Kirk Cousins has won a primetime football game
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) November 17, 2020
Casual reminder that Kirk Cousins almost missed his gender reveal throw from 10 feet away pic.twitter.com/k0Ld0WA9Wv
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) November 17, 2020
Finally winning a Monday Night Football bet on Kirk Cousins like…�� pic.twitter.com/a3K8or4Ahh
— The Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) November 17, 2020
Kirk Cousins won on MNF pic.twitter.com/hJ0wr3UFTR
— CJ Fogler #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) November 17, 2020
Time for some Kirk cousins victory soda pic.twitter.com/BJJ5vVFMY5
— Luke Braun (@LukeBraunNFL) November 17, 2020
Kirk Cousins excited to be 4-5 right now pic.twitter.com/0uDIdkcCnC
— Lauren (@LaurenRN0923) November 17, 2020
“You’re never going to win on Monday Night Football”
Kirk Cousins: pic.twitter.com/77uLXZCbHM
— Isaac “Brooks” Wenzel (@BrooksRadio) November 17, 2020
Kirk Cousins is going to win his first MNF game, we are truly in the NFL’s version of the Twilight Zone.
— ParkerSCenter �� D4L (6-10) (@MrVanillaman9) November 17, 2020
The last time Kirk Cousins was that pumped Creed was in town
— Kicker Points FF (@kickerpointsFF) November 17, 2020
Kirk Cousins looks like the guy from Team America.#MondayNightFootball pic.twitter.com/rzvayUm0Tt
— Cleveland Sports Fans (@CLE_SPORTS_FANS) November 17, 2020
The Minnesota Vikings have now won three games in a row. More impressively, all three wins were vs. divisional rivals and came after winning just one of their first six games of the season.
The Chicago Bears, on the other hand, dropped their fourth straight game after a surprising 5-1 start of the season and it’s pretty clear that they’re not going anywhere with Nick Foles, Mitch Trubisky, and Matt Nagy.
Minny’s recent surge has the NFC North wide open right now but Cousins will now have to beat othertough teams down the stretch if they want to make the playoffs, which will be easier said than done given his history vs. winning teams.
