Jared Goff isn’t the only quarterback having a big game in the pocket this Thursday night, as Minnesota Vikings gunslinger Kirk Cousins has also been busy finding his receivers downfield. Cousins has three touchdowns thrown as of this writing, and that includes this huge bomb of a pass he delivered to wide receiver Adam Thielen for a huge 45-yard score in the third quarter.

Thielen’s touchdown cut the Rams’ lead down to five points, 31-26.

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This game between the Rams and the Vikings has been an unusually entertaining one for a Thursday Night Football showdown. With Goff and Kirk Cousins trading touchdowns in an immense duel of fire-throwing quarterbacks, it’s fair to say that Week 4 of the 2018 NFL season is off to a blazing start.

Making Thielen’s catch even more impressive was the fact that he scored that touchdown after spending time on the sidelines for medical personnel to check whether he sustained a concussion in a previous play. That Adam Thielen was able to return to the field and score right away is a testament to why he’s one of the best receivers in the game today.

Thielen entered the game pacing the Vikings with 338 receiving yards on 32 receptions, though, with only with a touchdown to show.