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The Minnesota Vikings' 2018 campaign ended in disappointment on Sunday, as the Vikings fell to the Chicago Bears by a score of 24-10 and watched the Philadelphia Eagles shut out the Washington Redskins, knocking Minnesota out of the playoffs.
Frustration began to boil over for the Vikings during the first half of Sunday's game, with quarterback Kirk Cousins and wide receiver Adam Thielen getting into a sideline confrontation.
Both players downplayed the incident after the game, according to Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com:
“It was kind of a deal of just trying to be on the same page with the route as to what he was doing,” Cousins said. “And obviously I'm trying to throw it in anticipation and trying to read his body language before he breaks, and just talking about how to make sure that we're able to come away with the right play there. And he was able also to communicate back to me what he's doing, why he's doing what he needs. And so it was just good communication back and forth to get on the same page and try to understand what we each need to be successful.”
Thielen's corroborated Cousins' account, saying it was a “good conversation”:
“Number one, it wasn't between Kirk and I,” Thielen said. “It was a little frustration on myself for not getting open, maybe, and a little frustration with not getting opportunities. But it definitely wasn't anything with Kirk, and it actually turned out to be a really good conversation. We talked a lot about what I could have done better, and on what we could have done in the second half to exploit their defense. It was a good conversation.”
Cousins finished with a career-low 132 yards passing in the defeat, marking the end to what was a very disappointing first year of a massive contract the 30-year-old signed with the Vikings during the offseason.
