Kirk Cousins ​​might be back at US Bank Stadium, the place he called home for six seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, but his Atlanta Falcons were no match for his replacement at quarterback.

Sam Darnold threw five touchdown passes and over 300 yards to beat the Falcons 42-21 and move the Vikings to 11-2 on the season.

Darnold was 22 of 28 for 347 yards with his five scores, while Cousins, despite throwing for 344 yards, had no touchdowns and two interceptions.

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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold celebrates his touchdown pass to wide receiver Justin Jefferson against the Atlanta Falcons at US Bank Stadium. (Matt Krohn-Imagn Images)

Cousins ​​has struggled with turnovers in recent weeks, as he had four interceptions in last week’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers and one in each of the previous two games.

But this game started with a masterclass from the Falcons, who ran 11 plays and 70 yards to see Tyler Allgeier score the game’s first touchdown.

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However, a turnover on downs on the Falcons’ second drive ultimately reversed the momentum, as Darnold’s first touchdown pass was a broken play to Jordan Addison, who scored three of those five touchdowns when he caught a 49-yard bomb and in Goal went end zone to tie the game after the extra point.

A few drives later, Darnold sent a pass to Justin Jefferson for a 12-yard score — his first since Week 7, which seems crazy considering he’s the team’s top receiver.

But Darnold wouldn’t find Jefferson just once. There was another break in the game, this time in the second half, where he also came in from 52 meters away.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins ​​throws a pass against the Minnesota Vikings at US Bank Stadium. (Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images)

Addison led the game with 133 yards on eight receptions, but Jefferson was right behind with 132 yards on seven catches.

The Vikings won the game in the fourth quarter as they outscored the Falcons 21-0, which included a touchdown by Aaron Jones. Jones had 73 yards on 13 carries on the day.

For the Falcons, Bijan Robinson managed to find the end zone and led the game with 92 rushing yards on 22 carries.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold wants to throw against the Atlanta Falcons at US Bank Stadium. (Matt Krohn-Imagn Images)

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Darnell Mooney was Cousins’ top target with 142 yards on just six catches, while Ray-Ray McCloud had 98 yards on eight catches.

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