Vikings, Sam Darnold 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.
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.
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?
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 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’ Win Over Vikings Showed Difference Between Jared Goff and Sam Darnold
Detroit dominated in the most important game of the regular season, and the difference was a quarterback who looks ready for the challenges ahead.
Sam Darnold reacts after 31-9 loss to Lions: 'Losing sucks'
Vikings QB Sam Darnold reacts after throwing for just 166 yards in a 31-9 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday to finish the regular season 14-3 and earn a No. 5 seed for the NFC Playoffs.
RandBall: Sam Darnold’s clunker vs. the Lions has shaken prognosticators' faith in Vikings
The Vikings opened this season predicted by both data and actual humans to finish with around seven victories. Even the more optimistic prognosticators looked at their roster and figured a 10-win year was about the ceiling of this team.
Sam Darnold's girlfriend posts 5-word message after Vikings lose to Lions
Sam Darnold may have faced criticism for his performance against the Detroit Lions, but his girlfriend is heavily supporting him and the Minnesota Vikings.
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 ...
Aaron Glenn may have done Vikings a huge Sam Darnold favor in regular-season finale
Sam Darnold was on an unbelievable run with the Minnesota Vikings this season. He led them to a 14-2 record going into the final NFL regular season game and even stirred up conversations about the ...
Vikings film review: Why Sam Darnold couldn’t throw a touchdown in Detroit
The Vikings won 14 games often through Sam Darnold’s arm this season. Yet on the biggest stage so far, Darnold’s arm fell ...
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.
Wildfires force Rams, Vikings to head to Arizona for their intriguing wild-card playoff matchup
Several days of wildfires and poor air quality across the Los Angeles metroplex forced the NFL to take the extraordinary step ...
Scoggins: Vikings’ Sam Darnold sounds confident ahead of NFC playoff game vs. Rams. Will he seem that way Monday?
Seven days separated two visuals that could not have been more in contrast if you hung a portrait of Quasimodo next to the ...
Bettors don't believe in massive underdog Steelers against the Ravens to open NFL playoffs
LAS VEGAS — The Ravens opened as substantial favorites over the Steelers in the wild-card round playoffs, a little surprising ...