Following up on the ongoing story. ... According to St. Paul Pioneer staffer Chris Tomasson, Kirk Cousins does not know yet if and how much he will play Sunday.

Cousins said he might not know until close to kickoff.

I'll advise those of you holding out hope for Dalvin Cook (shoulder) and Alexander Mattison (ankle) to hit the field in this one that if a healthy Cousins isn't sure if/how much he's going to play, it's a good indication any injured players will be held out.

Monday night's loss to the Packers locked the Vikings into the NFC's No. 6 seed, giving them nothing to play for this Sunday except pride.

Backup Sean Mannion should see most, if not all, of the Vikes' quarterback reps in Week 17 and Mike Boone will likely get a shot at redemption after a miserable showing against the Pack with Cook and Mattison sidelined.