Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins ranks sixth all-time in completion percentage (min. 1,500 pass attempts) and eighth all-time in regular season passer rating (97.8), but his frequent losses on the big stage have painted a less-than-stellar picture of him. At age 35, time is beginning to run out on Cousins' Super Bowl window.
????????????????????????????????: Kirk Cousins explained his reasoning for not throwing to Justin Jefferson on 4th down with Minnesota’s season on the line:
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) July 18, 2023
“Justin was doubled, and just instinctively it felt careless to just throw it to him with the game on the line like that." pic.twitter.com/IsOIP9BOpb
Without further ado, let's dive into Kirk Cousins' regular and postseason record against every NFL team.
| Team | Regular season record | Postseason record |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 3-3 | N/A |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-4 | N/A |
| Baltimore Ravens | 2-1 | N/A |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-1 | N/A |
| Carolina Panthers | 3-2 | N/A |
| Chicago Bears | 8-4 | N/A |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0-1-1 | N/A |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-1 | N/A |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-9 | N/A |
| Denver Broncos | 2-1 | N/A |
| Detroit Lions | 8-3 | N/A |
| Green Bay Packers | 6-4-1 | 0-1 |
| Houston Texans | 1-0 | N/A |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1-1 | N/A |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-0 | N/A |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0-4 | N/A |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 2-0 | N/A |
| Miami Dolphins | 2-1 | N/A |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-1 | N/A |
| New England Patriots | 1-2 | N/A |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-3 | 1-0 |
| New York Giants | 5-5 | 0-1 |
| New York Jets | 2-1 | N/A |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6-5 | N/A |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-1 | N/A |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 2-2 | N/A |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2-4 | N/A |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-2 | N/A |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-2 | N/A |
| Tennessee Titans | 1-1 | N/A |
| Washington Commanders | 2-0 | N/A |
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Cousins vs the Detroit Lions
Kirk Cousins has a career record of 72-63-2, and he's padded that winning record on the backs of the Detroit Lions.
Kirk Cousins and the Vikings overcame two double-digit deficits to get the win at home@BrandonGaudin and @Brady_Quinn discuss their win over the Lions
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 25, 2022
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Cousins is 8-3 against Detroit all-time, representing his most wins over any one team. His completion percentage against the Lions is a solid 72.6%, but his touchdown-interception ratio is an otherworldly 23-2.
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Cousins vs the Chicago Bears
The division-rival Chicago Bears are the team that Cousins has had the second-most success against, going 8-4 all-time.
The Vikings swept the season series over the Bears in 2022, scoring 29 points each time. They squeaked out another win over Chicago in Week 6 of the 2023 season, prevailing 19-13.
Cousins vs the Green Bay Packers
Cousins has had some memorable battles with Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers over the years, going 6-4-1 against the hallowed NFL franchise. It remains to be seen if the Packers can keep up with Cousins with Jordan Love at the helm in 2023.
Vikings Play(s) of the Day # 38:
— Jason (@_jason_777) June 24, 2023
September 16th, 2018
QB Kirk Cousins throws a perfect pass between two Packers and WR Adam Thielen brings it down just across the goal line. Cousins then hits WR Stefon Diggs in the back corner for a two point conversion.
The scoring drive… https://t.co/DA30yoZwbc pic.twitter.com/cUTWsl0oyp
Despite the regular season success against Green Bay, Cousins lost his lone playoff meeting with the Packers in his postseason debut on Jan. 10, 2016 by a score of 35-18. Cousins was sacked six times in the defeat.
Cousins vs the New Orleans Saints
The lone postseason victory in Cousins' career so far came at the expense of the Saints, 26-20, in 2020. The game went to overtime and it ended controversially, as tight end Kyle Rudolph may or may not have pushed off before hauling in Cousins' game-winning pass.
Sorry Saints fans, Kyle Rudolph DID NOT commit OPI. pic.twitter.com/Wb8XBjeTrk
— Jacoby (@djacoby) January 6, 2020
Cousins' regular season mark against New Orleans is a nondescript 2-3.
Cousins vs the Dallas Cowboys
"America's Team" has given Cousins the most problems of any team in the NFL, as he's a dreadful 2-9 against the Cowboys all-time.
Cousins suffered one of the worst losses of his career vs. Dallas in 2022, as the Vikings got pummeled 40-3 in Week 11.
Cousins vs the Indianapolis Colts
Cousins' overall record against the Colts is an unremarkable 1-1, but he engineered one of the all-time great comebacks against Indianapolis in 2022.
Down 33-0 at halftime, Cousins & Co. improbably stormed back to win 39-36 in Week 15, completing the largest halftime comeback in NFL history. Cousins had 34 completions for 460 yards and four touchdowns, both high-water marks for him last season.
Cousins vs the Las Vegas Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders are one of three teams Cousins has a perfect 2-0 record against, the Jaguars and the Commanders being the other two. The only other team Cousins has never lost to is the Texans (1-0).
One of Cousins' best prime-time performances came against the Raiders on Sunday Night Football on Sept. 24, 2017, as he went 25-for-30 for a season-high 365 yards and three touchdowns, earning him an NFC Offensive Player of the Week Award during his final season with Washington.
Cousins vs the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
At first blush, Cousins' 1-2 record against the Buccaneers is forgettable. But a 2015 victory over Tampa Bay, in which Cousins led Washington back from a 24-0 deficit to win 31-30, led to perhaps his most memorable NFL moment when he shouted "You like that!?" at reporters as he entered the locker room.
