Kirk Cousins connected with rookie Jordan Addison for two first-half touchdowns, Camryn Bynum intercepted San Francisco’s Brock Purdy twice in the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Vikings held on to beat the 49ers 22-17 on Monday night.
Christian McCaffrey scored twice for the 49ers (5-2), who lost their second straight game for the first time in a 34-game stretch with another uncharacteristically sloppy performance.
“One play here, one play there. We’ve had some tough losses,” said Cousins, who went 35 for 45 for 378 yards. “Last year we were fortunate enough to pull them out. We found a way tonight.”