The Atlanta Falcons are headed into a huge game this weekend against the Kansas City Chiefs where they will try to avoid dropping to four games below .500 and further in last place in the NFC South.

While this is very much a must win if this team is going to contend in this division in 2026, it's tough not to look ahead on the schedule as well. Win or lose, the Falcons are going to have their bye next week and get the chance to rest up before a game that all of the sudden has taken another twist here two weeks from now.

The Falcons were always going to have it tough on the road against one of the best defenses in football in the Minnesota Vikings, but now, that is not just going to be a game against an NFC contender on the road. It's also going to be a reunion between Atlanta and its former quarterback.

Minnesota has been struggling badly at the quarterback position all year, and instead of continuing to let Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz flounder, they decided a reunion with Cousins at the deadline was the way to go to give them the best chance possible to win.

Not only does this make the Vikings a more dangerous team after Cousins enjoyed a better than expected first half of the year with the Las Vegas Raiders, but it also means the Falcons will get the chance to go up against their former quarterback after things did not work out in Atlanta.

It's not necessarily your class "revenge" type game as most fans don't hold animosity towards Cousins directly rather than the former front office who so grossly mismanaged the quarterback position. With that being said, the contract he was not able to live up to put the franchise in a bad spot, and though Cousins did handle it all with grace, it would be nice to secure a huge win against him.

As this game draws closer, it will undeniably be a narrative and talking point as Cousins tries to give the Falcons a loss and Atlanta attempts to get one over on their former quarterback. Regardless, this will be a very tough game no matter who is under center for the Vikings because of how strong their defense is, and if the Falcons offense does not show up, Cousins' impact will not even be relevant.