What Sam Darnold experienced Sunday night against the Lions was worse than what Daniel Jones experienced in his Week 1 start against the Vikings when he played for the Giants.
Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson pulls out a lateral-to-shovel pass that goes from running back David Montgomery to wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown which results in a 20-yard gain.
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams takes the double-reverse end-around to the house for a 61-yard rushing touchdown against the Washington Commanders.
National pundits don't appear to be completely out on the Vikings as the playoffs get started. Not all of them anyway.
Jahmyr Gibbs topped 100 yards rushing in all 3 games the Lions played without David Montgomery and fell just shy of 2,000 scrimmage yards.
Sam Darnold’s shaky finish shouldn’t ruin his impressive season or impact his future. Several NFL teams need a franchise quarterback and Darnold proved he can be that guy in Minnesota, becoming the first quarterback to record 14 wins in his first season with a team.
The Minnesota Vikings have entered yet another offseason with significant questions around their quarterback depth chart.
On the very next play, the Vikings strip sacked Stafford, and linebacker Blake Cashman scooped up the loose ball and returned it for a touchdown. It was exactly what the Vikings needed until the officials instead ruled it as an incomplete pass.
Quarterback Sam Darnold of the Minnesota Vikings had an amazing season that ended poorly and in this column we will discuss what the future holds for him.
The Los Angeles Rams beat the Minnesota Vikings 27–9 Monday night to advance to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. Darnold struggled big time, completing 25 of 40 passes for 245 yards, with one touchdown, an interception, and a fumble that was returned for a touchdown. He was also sacked nine times, which was an NFL playoff record.