Sam Darnold, Vikings and the Lions

Film review: How the Lions shut down Sam Darnold and Vikings' pass attack
Let's take a deeper look into how the Lions' defense led Detroit to a 31-9 victory against the Vikings on Sunday night.
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?
Detroit Lions secondary shows swagger by shutting down Sam Darnold, Minnesota Vikings
The Detroit Lions defense held Minnesota Vikings QB Sam Darnold to a 43.9% completion percentage and just 166 yards passing in a 31-9 win.
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 Detroit Lions, Kevin O’Connell made his way toward the 50-yard line to shake hands with his counterpart Dan Campbell.
Sam Darnold, Vikings blockers got exactly what Lions planned: ‘More than they could handle’
DETROIT - After the Vikings’ 31-9 loss to the Lions on Sunday, center Garrett Bradbury and fellow offensive linemen debriefed inside the visitor’s locker room about just how aggressively Detroit’s defense played while grounding quarterback Sam Darnold and Minnesota’s prolific passing attack.
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.
Vikings’ Sam Darnold Drops 1-Word Response to Lions Loss
Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold denied that he the crowd played a factor in one of the worst games of his career against the Lions.
Sam Darnold’s Stock Peaking Despite Tough Week 18 for Minnesota Vikings
Despite his struggles in Week 18, the free agency market for Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold remains highly competitive.
Vikings QB Sam Darnold laments red-zone woes after dreadful night in blowout loss to Lions
Sam Darnold picked a terrible day to have his worst game wearing purple, as the quarterback struggled throughout a blowout loss to the Detroit Lions that bumped Minnesota down to the No. 5 seed for the Wild Card Round.
Off the Sam Darnold bandwagon? No QB could've handled Detroit's pressure
What Sam Darnold experienced Sunday night against the Lions was worse than what Daniel Jones experienced in his Week 1 start ...
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 ...
Detroit Lions winners/losers: Jahmyr Gibbs 'played his tail off;' Sam Darnold shrinks
Jahmyr Gibbs topped 100 yards rushing in all 3 games the Lions played without David Montgomery and fell just shy of 2,000 ...
Matthew Coller: Detroit was the Darnold game everyone feared
Darnold posted one of the worst games of his career in terms of completion percentage when the Vikings needed him.
Jahmyr Gibbs dominates Minnesota Vikings, helps Detroit Lions clinch NFC's top seed
Jahmyr Gibbs delivered spinning stiff-arms and bolted through webs of would-be tacklers for a 170-yard, four-touchdown ...