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Recap: How the Vikings beat the Falcons to improve to 11-2

Sam Darnold threw five TD passes, three to Jordan Addison, in a game between the Vikings and Kirk Cousins' Falcons that carried something extra in a charged environment.

By Star Tribune staff

The Minnesota Star Tribune
December 8, 2024 at 9:47PM
Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson hugs Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins after the game Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. (Jerry Holt/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Vikings are 11-2 after a resounding 42-21 win over the Atlanta Falcons and former quarterback Kirk Cousins. The Vikings kept pace with the Lions in the NFC North and pulled two games ahead of the Green Bay Packers for second place in the division.

This is the live report of the Vikings’ victory over Atlanta at U.S. Bank Stadium. To read Ben Goessling’s analysis of the game, go here.

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