Current Dallas’ defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer and current Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins were set to face each other this past Sunday in Atlanta. Zimmer was Cousins’ coach from

Kirk Cousins got the better of Mike Zimmer on Sunday in a battle between two former central figures in the Vikings' organization. Facing a Zimmer-coached Cowboys defense missing Micah Parsons and several other key players,

It was a meeting of former Minnesota Vikings as Kirk Cousins squared off against Mike Zimmer, but the quarterback came out on top.

It's also why the Week 9 showdown between the 3-4 Dallas Cowboys and the 5-3 Atlanta Falcons, who are in first place in the NFC South, isn't just a regular midseason matchup. Sunday afternoon will also serve as the first on-field reunion between former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer -- now the Cowboys defensive coordinator -- and former Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins-- now the Falcons starting quarterback.

Former Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins and head coach Mike Zimmer will face off for the first time on Sunday in a game that should be interesting and a little odd to watch for folks in Minnesota. Cousins' 5-3 Falcons, who have won four of their last five, are hosting Zimmer's 3-4 Cowboys in Atlanta.