Whilst Kirk Cousins isn’t at the box this playoff season, he’s excited to look how the opposite groups fare — particularly the Kansas Town Chiefs and Buffalo Expenses.
“This will be an interesting matchup because the Chiefs haven’t played many road games in the playoffs lately,” the Minnesota Vikings quarterback, 35, solely informed Us Weekly on Wednesday, January 17, whilst selling his partnership with Tostitos. “They’ve had such great seasons, they tend to always be at home, so going on the road into a tough environment will probably be another cold game for both teams.”
Cousins shared that he thinks the showdown, which can happen on Sunday, January 21, can be “must-see TV” due to each groups having “really good” quarterbacks. Whilst Cousins isn’t positive who can be victorious, he admitted that the Expenses’ stadium “stands out” for being a difficult position to compete.
“We went there last year and we barely won,” he confessed. “But it was a great environment for a pro football game.”
Cousins has performed with the Vikings since 2018 after he up to now performed with the Washington Commanders, previously referred to as the Redskins, for 6 seasons. Cousins’ 2023 season were given minimize quick after he tore his Achilles in an October 2023 recreation towards the Packers. Whilst the Vikings aren’t in rivalry for the Tremendous Bowl LVII, Cousins continues to be excited for the development — particularly as it takes position on the Las Vegas Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium.
“I’ve only played there for the Pro Bowl, but that’s a really fun atmosphere, brand new stadium,” he informed Us. “They call it The Death Star because of how it looks on the outside. So it’ll be a great venue for the Super Bowl and I’m excited to see them host the Super Bowl for the first time.”
The athlete has giant plans for the Tremendous Bowl. He’s partnered up with Tostitos who're opening up a loose pop-up eating place referred to as Tost by way of Tostitos in Las Vegas for the week of the massive recreation. Fanatics could make a reservation at the web page. Tostitos additionally has a competition happening by the use of their Instagram for a possibility to win tickets to the Tremendous Bowl and to satisfy Cousins.
“If you comment on your favorite game day dish that you’d like to see prepared at the Toast by Tostitos Popup Restaurant and then use the hashtag Tost by Tostitos, you give yourself the chance to be selected to win tickets to the Super Bowl as well as a chance to meet me at the popup restaurant in Vegas,” he defined. “So you get a trip to Vegas, a trip to the Super Bowl and a trip to the Tostitos pop-up restaurant.”
With reporting by way of Christina Garibaldi