Minnesota Vikings QB Sam Darnold finally got a facemask call vs the Seahawks, but DL Byron Murphy is denying it ever happened.

Along the Vikings’ journey to the top of the NFC mountain, head coach Kevin O’Connell has continued to bang the drum that he believes in Darnold as the Vikings’ leader. That started way back in OTAs.

"This is going to continue to become an interesting storyline. To date the Vikings and Sam Darnold haven't had any discussions aimed at a long-term contract extension," ESPN's Adam Schefter said Monday on The Pat McAfee Show, reiterating a point he made earlier in December about a lack of talks between the sides.

With the Seattle Seahawks officially eliminated from playoff contention, here's a look back at the three losses that will hurt the most.

In crunch time, Darnold got the ball back with 4 minutes, 21 seconds left, trailing and needing to go the length of the field.

When Darnold hit Justin Jefferson for the winning points against Seattle, he put himself and his team in position for big things.

Darnold's late go-ahead touchdown pass to Justin Jefferson was another special play in a special season for the QB and this Vikings team.

Sam Darnold connected with a well-covered Justin Jefferson with 3:51 left for his third TD pass of the game, and the Minnesota Vikings outlasted Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks 27-24 to keep pace with Detroit for the top spot in the NFC.

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Seattle Seahawks 27-24, and Sam Darnold has led the Vikings to a 13-2 record. Colin Cowherd says that this Vikings team is special, and that Sam Darnold has finally arrived as a franchise QB.

Sam Darnold threw three touchdown passes, including two to Justin Jefferson, as the Minnesota Vikings topped the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, 27-24.

Justin Jefferson connection was at its best for the Minnesota Vikings in a 27-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks that stretched their winning streak to eight.

the Minnesota Vikings went into Lumen Field and defeated the Seattle Seahawks 27-24. Justin Jefferson absolutely owned the afternoon, catching 10 passes for 144 yards and two touchdowns -- the latter of which served as the game winner. Sam Darnold was both ...