Sam Darnold Minnesota Vikings

Vikings, Sam Darnold and Detroit Lions

Did Vikings’ struggles against Lions show a blueprint for how to slow down Sam Darnold?

Detroit’s defense sent a ton of six- or seven-man pressures and played mostly man coverage. Can the Rams replicate that in the playoffs?

Twin Cities Pioneer Press on MSN · 6h

Dane Mizutani: Sam Darnold’s story with the Vikings isn’t over

As the Vikings immediately started the process of turning the page following a 31-9 loss to the Lions, Kevin O’Connell made his way toward the 50-yard line to shake hands with his counterpart Dan Campbell.

Athlon Sports · 1h

Sam Darnold's Girlfriend Sends Strong Five-Word Message After Vikings' Loss vs. Lions

Hoofnagle, who has been dating Darnold since at least June 2023, shared a post from fellow Vikings WAG (wives and girlfriends) Keely Grugier-Hill, who is the better half of Minnesota veteran linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill.

Lions, Vikings and Los Angeles Rams

Houston Chronicle · 13h

Vikings need a hard reset on their passing game for the playoffs after a humbling loss to Lions

Time after time, the Minnesota Vikings had receivers open down the field in Detroit that Sam Darnold didn't connect with on a frustrating night that prevented them from taking the top seed in the NFC.

ESPN on MSN · 1d

Vikings fail to secure NFC North title in loss to Lions

Quarterback Sam Darnold and the Vikings failed to score a touchdown on four trips to the red zone, and Minnesota dropped a 31-9 decision to the Lions on Sunday night, a costly loss that completed the NFC playoff picture with Detroit as the No.

Detroit News · 14h

Final Drive: Lions' pass rush has clutch rebirth in win over Vikings

The Detroit Lions' pass rush feasted on the Minnesota Vikings in Sunday night's 31-9 win at Ford Field, forcing quarterback Sam Darnold into one of his worst performances of the season. He set a season-low in passing yards (166) and completion percentage (43.

Jahmyr Gibbs explodes, Sam Darnold deflates

CBSSports.com · 1d

Vikings vs. Lions score: Jahmyr Gibbs explodes, Sam Darnold deflates as Detroit cruises to No. 1 seed in NFC

The Minnesota Vikings earned more attention as a potential Super Bowl contender after sweeping the Green Bay Packers to improve to 14-2. On Sunday, after rematching another NFC No

USA TODAY Sports on MSN · 1d

Lions vs. Vikings highlights: Detroit rides Jahmyr Gibbs to NFC North title, No. 1 seed

The Detroit Lions, behind four touchdowns from Jahmyr Gibbs, defeated the Minnesota Vikings and won the NFC North division title.

Bleacher Report · 1d

Lions Clinch NFC North as Jahmyr Gibbs' 4 TDs Thrill NFL Fans in Win vs. Vikings

In a battle for NFC supremacy on Sunday Night Football, the Detroit Lions came out on top. The Lions took down the Minnesota Vikings by the final score

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Darnold and Vikings will look for answers instead of getting a playoff bye

The next time Minnesota stopped the Lions came with 27 seconds to play. Darnold took a knee, ending the game and sending the ...

18hon MSN

Podcast: Patrick Reusse on the Vikings’ flop, Sam Darnold’s future and Anthony Edwards

Host Michael Rand was joined by Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse for a look back at the weekend in Minnesota sports, ...

Sam Darnold player props odds, tips and betting trends for Week 18 | Vikings vs. Lions

PM ET on NBC, sportsbooks have issued player props on Sam Darnold. NFC North rivals meet in Week 18 when Darnold and the ...

Rams Wire19h

5 reasons Rams should feel good about facing Vikings in wild-card round

The Vikings are a great team, but there are several reasons for the Rams to feel good about this wild-card matchup ...

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Suddenly riddled with doubt: Can Sam Darnold exorcise the decades-old demons in Minnesota?

Suddenly this was a 14-3 team with doubts and demons rising up. It was the byproduct of a dreadful night of quarterback play by Sam Darnold and a franchise history that is tortured enough to know a ...

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Sam Darnold picked the worst moment to turn back the clock

Sam Darnold looked like the Jets version of himself instead of the potential franchise quarterback he’s resembled for most of ...

Five takeaways from Vikings’ 31-9 loss to Lions

Here are five takeaways from the Vikings’ 31-9 loss to the Lions. There’s no way around it: In the biggest game of his career ...

10h

Lions put on Super Bowl-worthy performance in huge win over Vikings

The Lions certainly looked like a true Super Bowl contender as they crushed the Vikings en route to another NFC North crown.

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