The Washington Commanders (4-4) are now on a 3 game winning streak and will host Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings (6-1) this Sunday at FedExField.      Our guest and Vikings expert, Paul Hoffer, begins by telling us about what a big difference new head coach Kevin O’Connell has made to the Vikings this season, specifically talking about the “middle 8”, which is the last 4 minutes of the 1st half and the 1st 4 minutes of the 2nd half.  Aside from that, the personnel has not changed much between seasons for the Vikings, but the results certainly have.  Beginning with Kirk Cousins and the Vikings offense, the pod discusses what the matchup looks like against the Commanders defense.  We talk Dalvin Cook outside zone runs, TJ Hockenson and his potential impact on the game, as well as how to best slow down Justin Jefferson.  We discuss the importance of Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne going against a relatively weak Vikings offensive line.  Flipping the script, we move to the electric QB Taylor Heinicke and the Commanders offense going against a suspect pass defense for the Minnesota Vikings.  What about the run game with Antonio Gibson and Brian Robinson Jr. against a strong Vikings run defense?  We conclude the show with predictions.  The Vikings are 3 point favorites over the Commanders, with an over/under of 43.5.  #VikingsCommanders #KirkCousins #TaylorHeinicke    TIMECODES  0:00 Intro 2:59 Vikings Season 8:20 Vikings O vs Commanders D 23:54 Commanders O vs Vikings D 35:28 Predictions 38:59 AFTER THE POD