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?
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.
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 flat during Sunday night’s 31-9 loss to the Lions. Players and coaches say the critiques should begin with their failures in the red zone,
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
NFL playoffs: Vikings on upset alert and other predictions for wild-card weekend
Simply put, I’m nervous for Sam Darnold in his first ever postseason action, especially coming off a dispiriting outing against the Lions in the Vikings’ season finale. And though defensive ...