Despite plenty of competition, the Minnesota Vikings were able to get their man in quarterback Kirk Cousins. Needless to say, the expectations moving forward are higher than ever.

The Vikings' deal with Cousins has made him the highest-paid football player in history. However, according to Albert Breer of the MMQB, it is also ladened with up to $6 million in bonus incentives:

Per source, the $6 million in incentives ($2M in each year) tied to Vikings QB Kirk Cousins' 3-year, $84 million deal are triggered by play time, team points scored, and Super Bowl wins. And to hit the highest level in any year, Cousins has to be Super Bowl MVP.

Cousins was expected to be paid as such coming into the offseason thanks to the increase in the salary cap along with the thin market for proven quarterbacks. However, the $28 million a year figure was actually less than some of the projections that had him making upwards of $30 million each season.

That said, it seems both Cousins and the Vikings are banking on the success they expect to have in the coming years and for good reason. Minnesota made it to the NFC Championship Game with quarterback Case Keenum, who before this season had been written off as just a quality backup. While the Vikings' success was a result of Keenum's career-year, it still pales in comparison to the numbers Cousins has put up over the last three seasons.

Furthermore, Minnesota poses a much more quarterback-friendly environment with weapons like wide receivers Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs.  Not to mention a solid ground game led by running backs Dalvin Cook and Latavius Murray. That said, it is seemingly Super Bowl or bust for the Vikings from here on out.