Sam Darnold, the Vikings’ unexpected hero of 2024, had his worst performance of the season when something was on the line. Normally steadfast in the pocket, Darnold wasn’t only blitzed out of his shoes by an aggressive Cover 0 defense from Aaron Glenn — but more worrying was the instances where Darnold responded to perceived pressure when it didn’t exist.

The Vikings quarterback has been one of the biggest surprises of the 2024 NFL season. Here’s how his future looks with Minnesota.

Sam Darnold's first performance in the spotlight was a dud. He has a chance to redeem himself Monday night in Arizona. Why it matters: The Vikings' out-of-nowhere 14-3 season will only continue if the team beats the Los Angeles Rams in a game that had to be moved out of Southern California due to devastating wildfires.

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 backup quarterback Daniel Jones said Saturday he’s “preparing for whatever the situation is” at No. 2 quarterback Monday night in the wild-card game against the Los Angeles Rams. It was the first time the ex-Giants starter spoke publicly since the week he arrived in Minnesota.

Speaking about Daniel Jones' struggle with the Giants, Wan'Dale Robinson gets to the bottom of the issue. Jones played with New York for the past six seasons where this past year before being waived,