On the biggest stage of his career so far, Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold fell flat. What does the film show about where it went wrong?

How to buy Kings of the North posterStart the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The secondary celebrated after a defining performance helped lift the Lions to a 31-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18 to clinch the NFC's No.

Hoofnagle, who has been dating Darnold since at least June 2023, shared a post from fellow Vikings WAG (wives and girlfriends) Keely Grugier-Hill, who is the better half of Minnesota veteran linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill.

Despite his struggles in Week 18, the free agency market for Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold remains highly competitive.

DETROIT - After the Vikings’ 31-9 loss to the Lions on Sunday, center Garrett Bradbury and fellow offensive linemen debriefed inside the visitor’s locker room about just how aggressively Detroit’s defense played while grounding quarterback Sam Darnold and Minnesota’s prolific passing attack.

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 Vikings keeping him long term and trading J.J. McCarthy to a quarterback-hungry team.

Host Michael Rand was joined by Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse for a look back at the weekend in Minnesota sports, which of course started with the Vikings’ disappointing 31-9 loss in Detroit.

Dave Helman and Henry McKenna sit down to Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings' expectations going into the NFL playoffs with a tough matchup against the Los Angeles Rams!

The Giants are 9-25 since that playoff victory, including 3-14 this year. However, they managed to win a game in Week 17 over the Indianapolis Colts that did just enough to knock New York into the No. 3 overall pick in a draft class with only two QBs who have first-round grades.

The Vikings fell to the Detroit Lions 31-9 in their last game. Last time out, the Rams lost 30-25 to the Seattle Seahawks. Sam Darnold threw for 166 yards, with no touchdowns and no interceptions

Surprisingly, the Lions played zone coverage with a wall on the goal line, which stifled the play from the start. Darnold threw the ball away, but it was just the beginning of the