Vikings, Sam Darnold and Detroit Lions

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.
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.
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.
Analysis: Sam Darnold isn’t the only Vikings veteran who needs to step it up vs. the Rams
Pardon us. Coming through. Sorry to interrupt the pitch-fork party’s tarring and feathering of the quarterback y’all loved five days ago when he was 14-2 but … This, believe it or not, is a story about someone other than Sam Darnold who needs to play better against the Rams in the playoffs on Monday night.
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.
The Lions’ historic crown, and fallout for Vikings, Kevin O’Connell: Sando’s Pick Six
While the Lions won the NFL's best division since the merger, the Vikings' road got a whole lot tougher. Should the NFL ...
Vikings need a hard reset on their passing game for the playoffs after a humbling loss to Lions
Time after time, the Minnesota Vikings had receivers open down the field in Detroit that Sam Darnold didn't connect with on a ...
Vikings WAG fumes over treatment from Lions fans
The girlfriend of a Vikings linebacker said she was heckled by Lions fans during Sunday’s season-finale loss in Detroit.
Lions bulldoze Vikings in high-stakes season finale to win NFC top seed: Key takeaways
The Lions will be rewarded with a first-round bye, while the Vikings wind up with the No. 5 seed and will face the Los ...
Five takeaways from Vikings’ 31-9 loss to Lions
Here are five takeaways from the Vikings’ 31-9 loss to the Lions. There’s no way around it: In the biggest game of his career ...
Lions vs Vikings: Everything we know from the Lions epic win over the Vikings
Everything we know from the Lions epic Week 18 win over the Vikings, including stats, stars, key observations and more ...
Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings score: Recap, highlights from Lions win to clinch 1 seed
The Detroit Lions will be the 1 seed in the NFC playoffs after beating the Minnesota Vikings. Check out the recap from Ford ...
Vikings will be more prepared for Rams' Puka Nacua this time around
The Vikings knew Cooper Kupp (who had five receptions and a touchdown) was going to return from his own injury and play in that game. But Nacua's presence caught them off guard a bit, defensive ...
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Vikings coach: Lions’ Gibbs only needs ‘a little space’ to dominate
Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell detailed what it was like to game-plan against Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs.
Ex-Lions QB Matthew Stafford’s Wife Offers to Leave Home Before Vikings Game
Former Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford takes on the Minnesota Vikings in the playoffs, and his wife, Kelly, is ...