The next time Minnesota stopped the Lions came with 27 seconds to play. Darnold took a knee, ending the game and sending the Vikings to face old rival Matthew Stafford on Monday night. They are the NFL’s first 14-win wild-card team.

One of the most pleasant surprises of the NFL season has been how dominant the Minnesota Vikings have been. Admittedly, I was not high on them, simply because I

"Prediction: The Vikings apply a $39M+ franchise tag on Sam Darnold, then trade J.J. McCarthy to the Las Vegas Raiders days before the NFL Draft. Darnold and the Vikings agree on a 4 year, $196M extension before the July 15 deadline that includes $110M guaranteed," Ginnitti wrote.

The NFL playoffs are set, as the bracket is finally complete for the league's annual postseason tournament. The league had two teams enter the postseason on the final day (Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos) while the seeding for each team was finally set in stone.

Vikings will now be the No. 5 seed and will play on the road against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night to open the postseason.

Jahmyr Gibbs scored three of his franchise-record tying four touchdowns in the second half, and the Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 to win their second straight NFC North title and earn home-field advantage until the Super Bowl.

In Sunday night's huge matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions, Darnold struggled mightily in the first two-plus quarters, specifically in the red zone.

The report cards for the Vikings have been very positive over the course of their 14-win season; this will not be one of those.

Sam Darnold's journey in the NFL has been filled with ups and downs, but his career took a major turn in 2024 after he joined the Minnesota Vikings. The veteran quarterback, who

With the No. 1 seed in the NFC on the line, the Minnesota Vikings were dismantled by the Detroit Lions in the Sunday Night Football showdown in Week 18 as Sam Darnold struggled under pressure