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And with the clock ticking, Cousins kept churning, hitting Rudolph for a 25-yard gain before safely throwing the ball away out of the back of the end zone.
His 45th and final pass of the day — a season high for Cousins — ended in the hands of Beebe for a 10-yard score that tied the game at 27. The Vikings took the lead for good on Dan Bailey's ensuing successful extra point.
"It's funny that you ask if I was seeing it in slow motion, because to be honest with you, that's kind of how it seemed," Beebe said. "I just had a … we call it a clear route.
"The defensive back, he was a little bit outside shade, so I just tried to give him a stick like I was running out, then skinny through [the open space]," Beebe added. "Kirk threw a great ball."
Cousins wasn't perfect Sunday, but he nearly was on the final two drives, generating a passer rating of 149.8.
And with scrambles of 9 and 11 yards that earned first downs earlier, he also made some plays with his feet.