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00:00We don't think that a few weeks ago, when we looked at this map, we would have anticipated
00:08Minnesota being such a big favorite over the Atlanta Falcons because it was just a few
00:12weeks ago or maybe a month, the Falcons looked like they were one of the teams to beat maybe
00:16in the NFC.
00:17But things have just gone really south both on offense and defense, five and a half point
00:22favorites at home.
00:23I know the Vikings don't score a lot.
00:24So it's kind of hard for them to cover these numbers.
00:26But it's also really hard to back Atlanta with what's going on with quarterback with
00:31them.
00:32Kirk Cousins, Matt, like, is he hurt?
00:35Like it's really bizarre watching him play right now.
00:37I know he's had stretches over the course of his career.
00:40So we really shouldn't be shocked.
00:42But six interceptions, no touchdowns over his last three games.
00:47What gives here?
00:48Yeah, that's a good question.
00:49I think a lot of Falcons fans would like to figure that out, you know, maybe going back
00:53to where he played for so long and facing his former team will, will revitalize him
00:58a little bit.
00:59You know, I, the way I look at this too, though, is it's Kirk Cousins, and he's had bad stretches.
01:04And then he's been great.
01:06And even very early in the year, you know, his first game wasn't great, came back his
01:10second game looked good, let a game winning drive, then had that monster Thursday night
01:14game.
01:15He's kind of one of those quarterbacks, he'll be playing indoors.
01:17I think that's always good for him too.
01:19But the bottom line is the Vikings.
01:22You know, I think a lot of people have been doubting them all year.
01:24A lot of people have been waiting for the, the other shoe to fall.
01:27They've been waiting for them to start losing more games, and they just never have.
01:31They're a very good team.
01:32They're one of the best defenses in the NFL, Sam Darnold's playing great.
01:36He had that little bout of red zone interceptions himself seems to have come out of that a little
01:41bit.
01:42They run well, they pass well, they're well coached.
01:45I mean, they're really a very solid team.
01:48And getting, getting the Falcons who are kind of reeling right now, getting them at
01:51home, it's really tough to pick against them, even if those numbers overall seem a little
01:57high.
01:58I, you know, I definitely take a second look at the numbers cause I don't think the Falcons
02:01are just going to lay down.
02:02I don't think Kirk Cousins is just washed, but I do think the Vikings are just the better
02:07team here and they have all the advantages going into this one.