Vikings’ signal-caller Kirk Cousins‘ finished the game against Philadelphia with a remarkable 138.4 QB rating. But it was more than passing that set him apart on Sunday; it was his almost flawless execution of an excellent offensive plan.

No doubt, there’s plenty of video and animation of Kirk Cousins’ throwing bombs to Stefon Diggs out there on social media this Monday. It’s taken 19 years to see a wide receiver again catch two balls over 50 yards from a Viking quarterback in a game, and it’s worth getting your fill.

But on a play that won’t get much airtime, I’d like to examine Kirk Cousins’ brilliant game against the Philadelphia Eagles under the microscope of one play. That play being his sole interception of the contest–to none other than former Viking safety Andrew Sendejo.

Chillin’ Against The Villian

Late in the second quarter, on a third-and-long from their own 44 (the type of situation that this Vikings’ offense was menaced by most of last season), fans watched a charged Eagles’ rush came at Cousins on the obvious passing down.

US Bank Stadium, enjoying a nice Vikings’ lead, but of course waiting for a shoe to drop, holds their breath.

However, Cousins seems to look over the pressure like it’s part of a choreography. After a three-step drop, he jumps deftly out of the pocket right, sprints to the sideline with his shoulders perfectly square to the field, and delivers a strike to Stefon Diggs just past the first down marker.

Indeed, Diggs lets the ball go through his hands, off his helmet and into the hands of Sendejo–but that’s not the point. The play is a sharp pitch-and-catch that Cousins executes perfectly. It displays the clear fact that this quarterback was not only on the top of his game throughout this contest, but furthermore, that ‘game’ was arguably the best we’ve ever seen of him.

In fact, let’s face it. It’s a game we’ve now seen out of number 8 for two weeks now. It’s enough to make you consider him the guy that the Vikings have been waiting for. And you see it in an interception he throws, meaning Cousins has played his role perfectly, which is all these Vikings’ coaches ever wanted from him.