Kirk Cousins spent six seasons with the Vikings -- a run that included three Pro Bowls, a postseason win and had him ranking near the top of the franchise's statistical leaderboard. And when Cousins moved on to join the Atlanta Falcons this past offseason,

It was about as dominant of a performance as you could’ve hoped for on Sunday when the Vikings hosted the Atlanta Falcons. The Minnesota crowd welcomed back Kirk Cousins with a loud chorus of boos to begin the game, and while the Falcons got things started off strong when they marched down the field for a touchdown — the game was all Vikings after.

After a dominant 42-21 win over the Atlanta Falcons and his former quarterback, Kirk Cousins, Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell was asked whether the result of the game validated the team's decision to move on from Cousins in favor of Sam Darnold, who threw a career-high five touchdown passes in the victory.