Fans and analysts slam Kirk Cousins for horrendous 4th down pass on final drive vs. Giants

Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings were eliminated from the NFL playoffs after a 31-24 upset loss to the New York Giants, prematurely ending the season for one of the best regular season teams in the NFC.The game ended with a short pass by Cousins that, while completed, was far from the line of scrimmage and did not result in a new set of downs. With the game on the line, the quarterback made the worst possible decision and ended the game despite completing the pass.NFL@NFLGiants deny the Vikings! : #NYGvsMIN on FOX: Stream on NFL+ bit.ly/3GdZb2564426Giants deny the Vikings! 📺: #NYGvsMIN on FOX📱: Stream on NFL+ bit.ly/3GdZb https://t.co/CIPFPUD3AoCousins played a fine game overall but failed to step up when his team needed him the most. The Vikings had three minutes left on the clock, down seven, and they needed their quarterback to deliver in the most important drive of the season. But he did not do that.As such, fans and analysts went hard on Cousins for his poor decision-making on the final drive.Ian Wharton@NFLFilmStudyKirk Cousins remains the king of really good but never quite good enough. Throwing well short of the sticks on fourth down is peak Kirk153Kirk Cousins remains the king of really good but never quite good enough. Throwing well short of the sticks on fourth down is peak KirkAlex Kirshner@alex_kirshnerThis is really the beef with Cousins. There are worse QBs. Few who have been so completely normal with … let’s see here … Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen, Stefon Diggs, Dalvin Cook, Kyle Rudolph, probably missing some. He’s wasting resources. He’s not good for the environment twitter.com/dustintannervt…Dustin Tanner@DustinTannerVTYou have a top 5 WR known for winning jump balls, but ELITE KIRK isn’t about to be about that life, we are gonna check it down baby, every time. This is what the Vikings are paying for, 5 yard outs in clutch time lmao twitter.com/alex_kirshner/…5910You have a top 5 WR known for winning jump balls, but ELITE KIRK isn’t about to be about that life, we are gonna check it down baby, every time. This is what the Vikings are paying for, 5 yard outs in clutch time lmao twitter.com/alex_kirshner/…This is really the beef with Cousins. There are worse QBs. Few who have been so completely normal with … let’s see here … Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen, Stefon Diggs, Dalvin Cook, Kyle Rudolph, probably missing some. He’s wasting resources. He’s not good for the environment twitter.com/dustintannervt…Michael Kist@MichaelKistNFLYou never know which Kirk Cousins you're going to get but somehow it's always exactly Kirk Cousins.13336You never know which Kirk Cousins you're going to get but somehow it's always exactly Kirk Cousins.Dave Rappoccio@DrawPlayDaveSEASON ON THE LINE 4TH AND 8 AND COUSINS THREW IT SHORT OF THE LINE OH MY GOD IM FREE41717SEASON ON THE LINE 4TH AND 8 AND COUSINS THREW IT SHORT OF THE LINE OH MY GOD IM FREEAustin Gayle@austingayle_kirk cousins’ masterclass throwing short of the sticks to a covered receiver on fourth down808kirk cousins’ masterclass throwing short of the sticks to a covered receiver on fourth downJohnny Kinsley@BrickwallblitzGOOFY KIRK COUSINS PLAY LETS GO5GOOFY KIRK COUSINS PLAY LETS GODeniz Selman@denizselman33The most Kirk Cousins completion ever.231The most Kirk Cousins completion ever.CJ Fogler AKA Perc70 #BlackLivesMatter@cjzeroPeak Vikings for Cousins to throw short of the sticks9121Peak Vikings for Cousins to throw short of the sticksrohan@all22nerdkirk cousins sucks lmfaokirk cousins sucks lmfaoIf you pay a lot of money to your quarterback and he fails to perform in the most important play of the season, then the money spent is a waste. Since the Vikings signed him to a fully guaranteed $84 million contract back in 2018, he's led the team to a single playoff win, which came in 2019.That's not good enough.After eliminating Kirk Cousins and the Vikings, who will the Giants play next?New York advanced to the divisional round and are set to play their divisional rival for the third time as they travel to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.Since the Giants are the lowest remaining seed in the NFC, they automatically have to play the highest remaining seed in the divisional round. This means they're up against the Eagles, who are No. 1 and had a bye week in the Wild Card round.Daniel Jones and his team won't be the favorites, but they have already created an upset during the playoffs and are one of the most disciplined and effective teams in the league. New York's playing with house money from now on, and they have every reason to believe that they can create havoc once again.