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Kirk Cousins isn’t having the return to Washington he expected.
The Commanders, who trailed 7-3 at halftime, have outscored the Vikings 14-0 in the second half to take a 17-7 lead.
Taylor Heinicke hit Dax Milne for a 6-yard score with 14:14 remaining in the fourth quarter. It completed a 10-play, 78-yard drive.
Heinicke hit Curtis Samuel for a 49-yard touchdown on the second play from scrimmage in the second half.
Heinicke is 13-of-24 for 141 yards and two touchdowns, while former Washington quarterback Cousins is 15-of-27 for 169 yards with a touchdown and an interception.